Davit's and Boats Flashcards
What are most boats in service in today’s Navy, constructed of?
Molded fiber glass or of metal skeletons to which metal plates have been attached to from a hull
What is the backbone of the skeleton of a boat called?
A keel, and its ribs are the frames
What are the inner parts of the boat hull on either side of the keel up to where the sides begin called?
Bilges
What is the name of the most forward part of a boat?
The Stem
What is the outboard part of the stem that is below the surface called?
The cutwater
What is the beading of a boat?
It is a half-rounded fender that starts just abaft the stem and running fore and aft on both sides
What line is used to make the boat fast by the bow?
The boat’s painter, and it is secured abaft the stem with a ring and cleats
Where is the rudder blade of a boat attached?
To the rudder stock, which enters the hull through a stuffing box
Who establishes the allowance of boats for shore stations?
Commander, Naval Sea System Command
Who establishes the allowance of boats for forces afloat?
The Chief of Naval Operations
