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Glossary of Boating/ Yachting Terms - I - J - K
Boating and Yachting Terms - I, J & K
Inboard -- located in the boat’s interior, or a motor in this area
Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) -- A system of interconnected bays, inlets, salt-water rivers, and man-made canals spanning the length of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard from New Jersey to Texas, so that travelers can avoid the open ocean
Jacob’s Ladder -- a rope ladder extended from the deck of a ship for when passenger’s climb aboard
Jetty -- a protective stone or brick structure built to deflect the current from a harbor
Keel -- a boat’s spine, the centerline running from stem to stern
Knot -- a nautical speed measurement equaling approximately 1.15 miles per hour on land, or one “Nautical Mile” or a securing loop in a rope or line.
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