We are assembling a large collection of boating
and sailing terms.
This will be a great resource for all boaters.
To view the page of terms, click on the letter that the term starts with
To submit a term please email
us.
ease the sheets -
To loosen the lines that control the sails.
ease - To
slowly loosen a line while maintaining control, such
as when loosening the sails.
east wind,
easterly wind - A wind coming from the
east.
east - One
of the 4 cardinal compass points. East is at 90° on
a compass card.
ebb, ebb tide - The
falling tide when the water moves out to the sea and
the water level lowers.
echo sounder - An
electrical fish finder or depth sounder that uses
sound echoes to locate the depth of objects in
water. It does so by timing the sound pulses.
electronic
navigation - The use of eecho sounders,
radio, various GPS electronic satellite, and land
based position finders to determine a boat's
location.
emergancy tiller
- A tiller that is designed to be used in
the event that wheel steering fails.
EPIRB - Emergency
Position Indicating Radio Beacon. An emergency
device that uses a radio signal to alert satellites
or passing airplanes to a vessel's position.
equator - An
imaginary line around the center of the world at 0°
of latitude.
estimated
position - A position based on estimations
of a boat's position using estimated speed,
currentcurrents, and the last known position/fix -
of the boat.
eye splice - A
splice causing a loop in the end of a line, by
braiding the end into itself or similar methods. It
may or may not be reinforced by a metal fitting
known as a thimble.
