Standing Rigging
To keep the mast from toppling over, an array of rods, cables, ropes (lines), and wires are attached at various spots on the mast and run down to the bow, stern, and sides of the vessel.
To keep the mast from toppling over, an array of rods, cables, ropes (lines), and wires are attached at various spots on the mast and run down to the bow, stern, and sides of the vessel.
In the information age, running aground is usually caused by an amateur mistake, and besides the potential damage, it is also highly embarrassing.
Heave To in sailing is a way to stop the boat with full sails still up. You might do
One of the more common sources of fire on a boat is a loose connection of the shore power to the receptacle plug on the stern of the boat.
A comprehensive list of how and the equipment used to raise the alarm in sailing emergencies
Diesel engines make use of a variety of fluids, including raw and coolant water, diesel fuel, and lubricating oil. A problem in the flow of any one of these fluids can cause problems…
Diesel engines run hot because of high compression and therefore need to be cooled. Fortunately, ample cooling is readily available from the water the vessel is sailing in.
Nowadays, gigabytes of data can be sent in a second as a digital signal. It is all a complete Wow!
Winds can be gentle, hardly felt, like zephyrs flitting about in a local area, or they can be vast movements of air moving swiftly across oceans and continents at low and high altitudes.
You have motored your vessel from the slip into open water and are now ready to either unfurl or raise the sails, depending on your setup.
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