The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern

Storing on land. Many small boats are placed in dry storage over the winter.

A port designated by the government of a country for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties.

2,000 pounds.

A hard-chined dinghy with flared sides, considered a useful weight-carrying work boat.

To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind.

(1) Said of seas that break over a vessel or over a sea wall. (2) A whale breaches when it leaps out of the water.

To bind together in order to increase tension or to prevent from blowing loose.

A group of whales.

National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Very small wooden pail having one stave prolonged to form a handle. Used as a bailer in a boat.

Crew store managed by crew members offering everything from snacks to toiletries. Originally the name given to clothing that was issued to seamen.

Lloyds open form

(1) A knot used to secure a line to another object such as a ring or cylindrical object or to another line; (2) Common term for an enlistment.

Prepare for going to sea, extra lashing on all movable objects.

To ascertain the proper course to be steered to make the desired point or port. Shark's mouth

Swing of the boom from one side of the ship to the other when the tack is changed.

A synthetic rubber frequently used for vessel and liquid filter element gasket.

Is a process taking place under constant temperature. To compress the gas from state 1 to state 2, heat must be removed to keep the temperature constant. The pressure change is reciprocal to the change in specific volume.

A pointed spar driven into the bottom and projecting above the water; when driven at the corners of a dock, they are termed fender piles.