A line attached to the boom to prevent it from accidentally gybing.

A type of heating appliance similar to a fireplace, but much more efficient and clean burning. They are made of masonry and have long channels through which combustion gases give up their heat to the heavy mass of the stove, which releases the heat slowly ...

The legal right for a creditor to seize the assets of a debtor to satisfy an outstanding.

River and Harbour Service.

The ratio of fuel energy input as heat per unit of net work output; a measure of a power plant thermal efficiency, generally expressed as Btu per net kilowatt-hour.

A volume. Pounds per hour.

The medium or material that does the actual filtering or separating. May be paper, wire mesh, special cellulose, inorganic plastic, or a combination.

International Federation of Ship Masters Associations

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

Half of a sphere. On the globe hemispheres are used to describe the halves of the earth north or south of the equator.

The maximum stress that a material can withstand for an infinitely large number of fatigue cycles. See also fatigue strength.

A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

Same as mercury barometer.

A corporation, person, agency, authority or other legal entity that owns and/or operates facilities for the generation, transmission, distribution or sale of electricity primarily for use by the public.

A float with a flag at the top of a pole. Used to mark a position such as for a mooring, a race or a man overboard.

The part on the object which is hauled upon.

A double block where the two sheaves lie in a plane one below the other, rather than alongside each other.

The service provided by a financial planner. This is a long term service provided for clients which.

Gossip, usually about other people or events. The term scuttlebutt evolved from the name of a keg containing water and alcohol that sailors used to gather about before meals.

A valve used to mix heated water with cold in a heating system to provide a desired water temperature for end use.