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2. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   Boat building is the design and construction of boats ... a metal bracket through-bolted through the hull for anchoring a shroud. ... anchor line, traditionally made ...

3. Sheet (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   A mainsheet is a line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat. The jib sheet attaches to the clew of the jib, and controls it. The jib has a sheet on each side, only one of which (the leeward one) will be in use at one time. The spinnaker sheet attaches to the clew (s) of the spinnaker, if carried.

4. Day shapes - Wikipedia

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   Day shapes. Day shapes are mast head signals visually indicating the status of a vessel to other vessels on navigable waters during daylight hours whether making-way, anchored, or aground. These signals consist of a set of simple geometric shapes— ball, cylinder, cone, and diamond —that are displayed, hung from a mast, in a prescribed ...

5. Anchor - Wikipedia

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   For the metaphor, see Boat anchor (metaphor). Massive anchor chain for large ships. The weight of the chain is vital for proper holding of the anchor. [1] An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.

6. Sea anchor - Wikipedia

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   A sea anchor (also known as a parachute anchor, drift anchor, drift sock, para-anchor or boat brake) is a device that is streamed from a boat in heavy weather. Its purpose is to stabilize the vessel and to limit progress through the water. Rather than tethering the boat to the seabed with a conventional anchor, a sea anchor provides ...

7. Drift boat - Wikipedia

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   A Drift Boat is an evolution of the open-water dory, converted for use in rivers. The design is characterized by a wide, flat bottom, flared sides, a narrow, flat bow, and a pointed stern. A Rocker is used along an arc from bow to stern along the bottom of the boat. It is this constant rocker that allows the boat to spin about its center for ...