Watertight housing for the centerboard.

The imaginary line running from bow to stern along the middle of the boat.

A dynamic compressor. A machine in which air or gas is compressed by the mechanical action of rotating vanes or impellers imparting velocity and pressure to the air or gas. In a centrifugal compressor, flow is in a radial direction. Air enters the compres ...

Machine which receives dry bulk cargo. It is used for stowing sugar,ores and minerals in the holds.

A legal paper or license of a boat or its captain.

A document certifying that merchandise (such as of Inspection perishable goods) was in good condition immediately prior to its shipment.- The document issued by the U.S. Coast Guard certifying an American flag vessel's compliance with applicable laws and ...

A certified document showing the origin of goods; used in international commerce.

A document specifying the nation of registry of the vessel.

Cubic feet per minute. An airflow measurement of volume.

Abbreviation for "Container Freight Station." A shipping dock where cargo is loaded ("stuffed") into or unloaded ("stripped") from containers. Generally, this involves less than containerload shipments, although small shipments destined to same consignee ...

Abrasion, wear or damage to a line caused by rubbing against another object

Canvas, cloth, leather, tubing, rubber or other material placed around a line or cable to protect it from wear and abrasion

A guard of canvas or rope put around spars, mooring lines, or rigging to prevent them from wearing out by rubbing against something.

A compartment forward where the chain cable is stowed.

A pipe of large diameter, through which the chains pass into the chain lockers.

A metal plate, strap, or rod bolted to the hull structure to which the lower ends of shrouds and stays are attached

Length of chain used for putting around logs or steel products.

A person who deals in the selling of provisions, dried stores, etc.

A marine hardware store.

A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoys. Channels are deep enough for ships or boats to navigate without running aground.