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Boating Common boating terms
Boating is becoming famous not only among singles but also among families who enjoy sailing during weekends or during holidays. Some families consider boating as bonding time. It is also a time to relax and enjoy nature and its blessings.
Some people have become very passionate about boating that they spend most of their days on their boats. Those who have developed a passion for the outdoors have made expensive investments in their boats and other sailing accessories.
However, people shouldn't go boating without taking a crash course or even a serious lesson on boating. Boating requires skills and know-how that it would be dangerous for anybody to go boating without learning the basic skills and safety rules in boating.
A person who is interested in boating should get to know boating terms used in boating even before he thinks of buying his own boat or renting one. Basic knowledge of boating includes the different terms used by boaters.
You may think you are an expert sailor and you know all the terms used in boating. Well, knowing what aye-aye means isn't enough to make you a certified boating enthusiast. If you are interested in boating then here are some of the terms commonly used by boaters.
When the captain tells you to go aboard then you must hurry and get on the boat immediately. But what is a boat? A boat is a smaller vehicle or craft which is regularly placed on a ship. A boat is definitely smaller and maybe less luxurious than a yacht. A yacht has always been identified with pleasure sailing.
Every decent boat has a cabin or a room where the boat crew or passengers can rest, sleep or even eat. Well, who said that boat passengers and crew can only eat in the galley or the boat kitchen? When a boat capsized, it means it has turned over in the water. When this happens to the boat you are in then you should be thankful for those basics lessons in swimming.
Boaters usually talk in their lingo and you can sometimes hear them measuring the water depth by fathoms. Fathom doesn't mean deciphering the depth of the water but it simply means six feet. So when they say 5 fathoms then it means 30 feet.
When boats are anchored at a certain place, it means they are stationed in a place where it is ideal for them in terms of the direction of the wind and the measurement of the bottom. When there are too many boats anchored in a small area, a fender is placed between the boats or between a boat and the pier to cushion the boat.
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