|
Use the box below to search for a specific Term |
|
|
| p |
| There are 124 entries in the glossary. |
| Pages: << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > >> |
| Pitch | (1) The alternate rise and fall of the bow of a vessel proceeding through waves; also called hobby horsing (2) The theoretical distance advanced by a propeller in one revolution. (3) Tar and resin used for caulking between the planks of a wooden vessel. |
| | |
| Pitchpole | Said of a boat which turns end over end in very rough seas. |
| | |
| Plain Sailing | Anything that is straightforward and easy. |
| | |
| Plane, Planing | To gain hydrodynamic lift, causing the boat to lift, rising slightly out of the water so that it is gliding over the water rather than plowing through it, reaching speeds in excess of those normally associated with its waterline length. |
| | |
| Planing Hull | A type of hull shaped to glide easily across the water at high speed. |
| | |
| Planing Speed | The speed needed for a boat to begin planing. |
| | |
| Plank Sheer | On a wooden vessel, the outermost deck plank covering the gunwale. also called Covering Board |
| | |
| Planking | Wood boards used to cover the ribs, frames, deck or hull of a wooden vessel. |
| | |
| Plating | Flat steel stock of various thicknesses used in the construction of a ship to form the sides and decks. |
| | |
| Play | The difference between the diameter of a shaft rod, etc., and that of the hole in which it works. |
| | |
| Plimsoll Line | The mark stencilled in and painted on a ship's side, designated by a circle and horizontal lines to mark the highest permissible load water lines under different conditions. |
| | |
| Plot | To mark a course on a chart. |
| | |
| Plug | (1) A tapered device, usually made from wood or rubber, which can be forced into a hole to prevent water from flowing through it. Plugs should be available to fit every through hull fitting on the boat. (2) The pattern on which the hulls of small craft are molded in fiberglass. |
| | |
| POB | Persons on board. |
| | |
| Pod | A group of whales. |
| | |
|
