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Papa
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pad
eye
-
A
small
fitting
with
a
hole
used
to
guide
a
line. |
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paddle
-
1
-
A
stick
with
a
blade
in
the
end
of
it
used
to
propel
a
small
boat
through
the
water.
2
-
The
act
of
using
a
paddle
to
propel
a
boat. |
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painted
waterline
-
A
painted
line
on
the
side
of
a
boat
at
the
waterline.
The
color
usually
changes
above
and
below
the
waterline
as
the
boat
is
painted
with
special
antifouling
paint
below
the
waterline. |
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painter
-
A
line
attached
to
the
bow
of
a
dinghy
and
used
to
tie
it
up
or
tow
it. |
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palm
-
A
tool
worn
on
the
hand
with
a
thimble
shaped
structure
on
it
and
used
when
sewing
sails. |
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PAN
PAN
-
An
urgent
message
used
on
a
radio
regarding
the
safety
of
people
or
property.
A
PAN
PAN
message
is
not
used
when
there
is
an
immediate
threat
to
life
or
property,
instead
the
MAYDAY
call
is
used.
PAN
PAN
situations
may
develop
into
MAYDAY
situations.
As
with
a
MAYDAY,
PAN
PAN
messages
have
priority
on
the
radio
channels
and
should
not
be
interrupted.
In
the
case
of
a
less
urgent
safety
message,
such
as
a
hazard
to
navigation,
the
appropriate
signal
to
use
is
SECURITE. |
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parachute
flare
-
An
emergency
signal
flare
that
will
float
down
on
a
parachute
after
launch,
hopefully
improving
its
visibility. |
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parachute
-
Sometimes
used
to
describe
a
spinnaker. |
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parallax
error
-
Error
that
can
be
introduced
when
not
reading
an
instrument
directly
from
its
front,
due
to
the
separation
of
the
indicator
and
the
scale
being
read. |
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parallels
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Latitude
lines. |
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partners
-
Supporting
structures
used
to
support
areas
where
high
loads
come
through
openings
in
the
deckdeck,
such
as
at
the
mast
boot. |
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passage
-
A
journey
from
one
place
to
another. |
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pay
out
-
To
let
out
a
line. |
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pedestal
-
The
column
that
the
wheel
is
mounted
on. |
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pelorus
-
A
card
marked
in
degrees
and
having
sightings
on
it
that
is
used
to
take
bearings
relative
to
the
ship,
rather
than
magnetic
bearings
as
taken
with
a
compass. |
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pennant
-
1
-
A
small
flag,
such
as
can
be
used
for
signaling.
Flags
can
be
used
together
to
spell
words
or
individually
as
codes,
such
as
the
quarantine
flag.
2
-
A
small
line
attached
to
a
mooring
chain,
sometimes
called
a
pendant. |
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PFD
-
Personal
Floatation
Device.
A
device
used
to
keep
a
person
afloat.
Also
called
a
life
jacket,
life
preserver
or
life
vest. |
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pile,
piling
-
A
pole
embedded
in
the
sea
bottom
and
used
to
support
docks,
pierpiers
and
other
structures. |
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pilot
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An
individual
with
specific
knowledge
of
a
harbor,
canal,
river
or
other
waterway,
qualified
to
guide
vessels
through
the
region.
Some
areas
require
that
boats
and
ships
be
piloted
by
a
llicensed
pilot. |
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pitch
poled
-
When
a
boat's
stern
is
thrown
over
its
bow. |
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planing
speed
-
The
speed
needed
for
a
boat
to
begin
planing. |
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planing
-
A
boat
rising
slightly
out
of
the
water
so
that
it
is
gliding
over
the
water
rather
than
plowing
through
it. |
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planking
-
Wood
strips
used
to
cover
the
deck
or
hull
of
a
wooden
vessel. |
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plug
-
A
tapered
device,
usually
made
from
wood
or
rubber,
which
can
be
forced
into
a
hole
to
prevent
water
from
flowing
through
it.
Plugs
should
be
available
to
fit
every
through
hull. |
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point
-
To
sail
as
close
as
possible
to
the
wind.
Some
boats
may
be
able
to
point
better
than
others,
sailing
closer
to
the
wind. |
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Polaris
-
Polaris,
the
North
Star,
is
visible
in
the
northern
hemisphere
and
indicates
the
direction
of
north.
In
the
southern
hemisphere
the
Southern
Cross
is
used
to
find
the
direction
of
south. |
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pole
-
1
-
A
sparspar.
Such
as
a
pole
used
to
position
a
sail.
2
-
One
of
the
two
points
around
which
the
earth
spins,
known
as
the
north
and
south
poles. |
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poop
deck
-
A
boat's
aft
deck. |
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pooped
-
A
wave
that
breaks
over
the
stern
of
the
boat. |
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port
-
1
-
The
left
side
of
the
boat
from
the
perspective
of
a
person
at
the
stern
of
the
boat
and
looking
toward
the
bow.
The
opposite
of
starboard.
2
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A
porthole.
A
window
in
the
side
of
a
boat,
usually
round
or
with
rounded
corners.
Sometimes
portholes
can
be
opened,
sometimes
they
are
fixed
shut.
Also
see
hatches |
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porthole
-
A
port.
A
window
in
the
side
of
a
boat,
usually
round
or
with
rounded
corners.
Sometimes
portholes
can
be
opened,
sometimes
they
are
fixed
shut.
Also
see
hatches. |
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pram
-
A
type
of
dinghy
with
a
flat
bow. |
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preferred
channel
buoy
-
Also
known
as
a
junction
buoy.
A
red
and
green
horizontally
striped
buoy
used
in
the
United
States
to
mark
the
separation
of
a
channel
into
two
channels.
The
preferred
channel
is
indicated
by
the
color
of
the
uppermost
stripe.
Red
on
top
indicates
that
the
preferred
channel
is
to
the
right
as
you
return.
Also
see
can
and
nun
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