dictionary of boat terms?

[cturner]

Folks:

I have been visiting this site for at least 6 months and there is still terminology that I have to go find somewhere to understand. Does anyone know if there is a dictionary of boat terms out there floatin'around on the web?

Rgards
Chris Turner

[Donn]

chris:

http://media5.hypernet.com/cgi-bin/UBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=004338&p=

[cturner]

Thanks Don:

I also found this site that has specific boat building terminology also...

http://www.glen-l.com/resources/glossary.html

[Art Read]

Ok... I've got a quick one. What's the proper term for the "cabin" structure on smallish daysailers like Herreshoffs "Alerion" or "Fish" class, for example? I'm not talking about "pocket cruisers" with real, miniature cabins, hatches, ports, etc. but those little "lids" covering just the first few feet of an open cockpit between the coamings. "Cabin" or "house" seems too "grandiose", somehow and "cuddy" is just too "cute". Anybody got a better term?

[Wild Wassa]

G'day Art, I enjoy your boats and contributions, I have learnt a lot.

I had not 'often' heard the term cuddy (cute, I agree) until I visited WBF. The sailors I know call it the Stow. Cuddy is used as well.

All the best. Warren.

ps,'Pidgin' Hole would suit, me.

[ 05-01-2002, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Vern D]

"FRONT COVERING PLACE"
:D
vERN AND jAKE (THE WONDER DOG_

[micksmanlyjunior]

http://www.sailorschoice.com/terms/sctermslettera.htm

hey warren whats doing

[Donn]

Art..how about "trunk cabin"

"Alerion combines the best of the old and the new. Halsey Herreshoff took the hull lines directly sand with precision, from Captain Nat's own adjustments of the Alerion's lines. For simplicity, low maintenance, and good sailing, the full keel configuration was adapted over a centerboard. The classically beautiful hull shape is produced in strong, light, easily maintained fiberglass. The deck, trunk cabin, and interior structure are built of cored fiberglass for greater strength and less weight than the original wood construction."

http://www.carrollmarine.com/boats/alerion26/default.html

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Then here's Rumery's 26' Alerion's description:

"Balsa-cored vinylester fiberglass deck and house top with integral canvas textured nonskid surface. Varnished mahogany house sides and coamings. Natural Teak toe rails, cockpit seats and sole. Louvered cabin doors and varnished oak tiller."

http://www.rumerys.com/alerion_specs.html

[ 05-02-2002, 08:44 AM: Message edited by: donnwest ]

[Art Read]

"Trunk cabin". That sounds about right...
(Wow! Did you check out Rumery's price list? $64,500 base price. $13,300 to add a teak deck! Maybe I should go into the teak deck "upgrade" business... I could do it for one HELL of lot less than that! ;) )

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid19/pe908b88400dd75a6515e1b88be457040/fdc70afc.jpg

[Wild Wassa]

Donn, What a fine term.

The boys will say, "what will we do with this?". I'll tell them to, "put it in the trunk cabin". They will probably shuffle to the back of the boat, and open the rear locker. The Skipper should be the most experienced sailor on the boat. I will gain another hour's advantage. Bravo.

Warren.