Rigging dictionary

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 http://www.yachtless.com/rigging/ en bowse Galley_OMalley 2006-10-27 09:10:37

To pull, hoist or haul with a tackle.

 http://www.yachtless.com/dictionary/bowse.htm bowline nafi 2006-10-27 09:07:50

A rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow (for keeping the windward edge of the sail steady).

"Bowline" also refers to a type of knot, used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line. Similar to a clove hitch.

http://www.yachtless.com/dictionary/bowline.htm bow line nafi 2006-10-27 09:03:10

A docking line leading from the bow.

 http://www.yachtless.com/dictionary/bow-line.htm jam cleat Rigger_Morty 2006-10-07 01:54:04

A 'jam cleat' is a device which fixes a sheet or line in the desired position by 'jamming' or wedging the line into a narrow constriction.

 http://www.yachtless.com/dictionary/jam-cleat.htm cam cleat Rigger_Morty 2006-10-07 01:51:58

'Camcleats' or 'cam cleats' are used to fix sheets and other lines in the desired position. A cam cleat allows the lines on a sailboat to be quickly set and released.

 http://www.yachtless.com/dictionary/cam-cleat.htm