Spreader — can refer to:* Spreader (railroad), a kind of maintenance of way equipment designed to spread or shape ballast profiles * Hydraulic spreader, a tool used by emergency crews in vehicle extrication * Spreader (sailboat), an attachment to a sailboat … Wikipedia
Crescent Sailboat — The Crescent Sailboat was built exclusively in Detroit, Michigan from 1953 to 1974. These boats were designed in 1953 by a Ford Motor Company engineer, Dick Hill and friends, who were experimenting with fiberglass. 27 hulls were constructed and… … Wikipedia
Olson 30 — LOA 30 ft 0 in LWL 27 ft 6 in Beam 9 ft 3 in Head Room 4 ft 4 in … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
O'Day Mariner — A fleet of O Day Mariners at the Surf City Yacht Club, NJ, waiting for a chance to race. The Mariner is a 19 foot (5.8 m) long sailboat based upon the hull of the Rhodes 19, and named after the Olympic gold medalist sailor, George O Day.… … Wikipedia
Downhaul — Cadets man the headsail sheets on the USCGC Eagle The downhaul is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies downward force on a spar or sail. The most common downhaul on a modern sailboat is attached to the spinnaker pole,… … Wikipedia
Clevis fastener — A clevis used to attach a bar and chain A clevis and clevis pin, held in place by a split pin … Wikipedia
Jib — For other uses, see Jib (disambiguation). A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers… … Wikipedia
Shroud (sailing) — Shrouds as they might have looked on a 16th century tall ship. On a sailboat, the shrouds are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side. There is frequently more than one shroud on each side of the boat. Usually a shroud … Wikipedia
Mechanical traveller — A mechanical traveller is a moving part of a machine, typically a ring that slides between different positions on a supporting rod when the machine goes through its operating cycle. The term may also be used refer to the supporting rod. Traveller … Wikipedia
