seamanship Flashcards

1
Q

2 ways to classify line

A

Material used, size

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2
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Small stuff

A

up to 1.5”

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3
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Line

A

1.5 - 5”

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4
Q

Hawser

A

Larger than 5”

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5
Q

Strongest line material

A

Nylon

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6
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2 types of line that float

A

Polypropylene and Polyethylene

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7
Q

Plain-Laid

A

Made of three strands, right- or left-laid. Most common is right-hand laid.

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8
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Cable Laid

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Made of three, right-hand, plain-laid lines laid together to the left to make a larger cable.

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9
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Plaited

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Made of eight strands, four right-twisted and four lefttwisted. Strands are paired and worked like a four strand braid.

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10
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Braided

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Usually made from three strands (sometimes four) braided together. The more common braided lines are hollow-braided, stuffer-braided, solid-braided, and double-braided.

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11
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Double-braided

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Made of two hollow-braided ropes, one inside the other. The core is made of large single yarns in a slack braid. The cover is also made of large single yarns but in a tight braid that compresses and holds the core. This line is manufactured only from synthetics, and about 50% of the strength is in the core

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12
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What is Sisal line made of?

A

Agave plant. 80% of manila’s strength.

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13
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Two characteristics of Double braid nylon for strength increase.

A

Elongation and Elasticity

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14
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What is Bollard Pull?

A

Bollard pull is the point where the static pulling force becomes such that any increase in engine load could lead to damage to the engine or the towing bitt.

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15
Q

Preferred method of cutting synthetic line

A

Hot Knife

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16
Q

A Bend

A

used to secure two lines together

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17
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A Knot

A

used to tie a line back upon itself

18
Q

A Hitch

A

used to tie a line to ring rail or spar

19
Q

Bowline Knot

A

used to create a temporary eye in a line.

20
Q

Clove Hitch

A

best all around knot for securing a line to a ring or spar

21
Q

What is the preferred know for securing a heaving line to a towline?

A

Clove hitch

22
Q

Single Becket bend (Sheet Bend)

A

used to bend two lines of equal size together

23
Q

Double Beckett Bend

A

Used to tie two lines of unequal size together.

24
Q

Common heaving line length

A

75 - 100ft

25
Q

Crown Knot

A

used to prevent unwhipped line from unlaying

26
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Surgeons knot

A

Used to join lines of equal or unequal diameters or materials.

27
Q

3 hull types

A

Displacement
Planing
Semi-Displacement

28
Q

Flare on hull

A

Outward turn of the hull from waterline to gunwale

29
Q

Camber

A

The curve of the deck athwartships. I.E. the deck is higher at the centerline

30
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Keel

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The backbone of the boat. Center of the bottom of the boat.

31
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Stern Post

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The vertical extension of the keel on the transom of a vessel.

32
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Keel Types

A
  1. Bar Keel

2. Flat plate keel

33
Q

What is pitch

A

The distance a propeller travels in one revolution without slippage.

34
Q

Kicker hook

A

Also called a skiff hook. Used to attach a line to a trailer eyebolt.

35
Q

center of gravity

A

The center of gravity is the point at which the weight of the boat acts vertically downwards

36
Q

buoyancy

A

The buoyancy is the upward force of water displaced by the hull

37
Q

Equilibrium

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When a boat is at rest, the center of buoyancy acting upwards/vertically is below the center of gravity acting downwards

38
Q

2 types of stability

A

longitudinal and transverse

39
Q

Righting Moment

A

the force causing a vessel to react against a roll and return to an even keel

40
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Force types that effect stability

A

Dynamic and static forces.

41
Q

What is free surface effect

A

The movement of fluids in an open partially filled compartment that can cause degradation in stability due to the fluids innate desire to be parallel to the surface of the water.

42
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What is downflooding

A

Entry of water into the hull from the top down. (an open hatch in rough seas)