PURSUIT 2470 CENTER CONSOLE Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 112)

2470 CENTER CONSOLE

Piles or Piling: A long column driven into the bottom to which a boat can be tied.

Pitching: The fore and aft rocking motion of a boat as the bow rises and falls.

Pitch: The measure of the angle of a propeller blade. Refers to the theoretical distance the boat

travels with each revolution of the propeller.

P.F.D: Personal Flotation Device.

Port: The left side of the boat when facing the bow.

Porthole (port): The opening in the side of a boat to allow the admittance of light and air.

Propeller: A device having two or more blades that is attached to the engine and used for

propelling a boat.

Propeller Shaft: Shaft which runs from the back of the engine gear box, aft, through the stuffing

box, shaft log, struts, and onto which the propeller is attached.

Pyrotechnic Distress Signals: Distress signals that resemble the brilliant display of flares or

fireworks.

Raw Water Cooled: Refers to an engine cooling system that draws sea water in through a hull

fitting or engine drive unit, circulates the water in the engine, and then discharges it overboard.

Reduction Gear: Often combined with the reverse gear so that the propeller turns at a slower

rate than the engine.

Reverse Gear: Changes the direction of rotation of the propeller to provide thrust in the opposite

direction for stopping the boat or giving it sternway.

Roll: A boat’s sideways rotational motion in rough water.

Rope Locker: A locker, usually located in the bow of a boat, used for stowing the anchor line

or chain.

Rubrail: Railing (often rubber or hard plastic) that runs along the boat’s sheer to protect the hull

when coming alongside docks, piers, or other boats.

Rudder: A moveable flat surface that is attached vertically at or near the stern for steering.

Sea anchor: An anchor that does not touch the bottom. Provides drag to hold the bow in the

most favorable position in heavy seas.

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