Lifeboat Quiz 2 (Lifeboat Defs)

Front 1

Strake-

Back 1

a "seam" running longitudinally along the lingth of the hull

Front 2

Garboard Strake-

Back 2

the first strake from the keel of the lifeboat or ship for that matter

Front 3

Turn of the Bilge:

Back 3

where the hull starts to curve upward from the keel

Front 4

Grab Rails-

Back 4

located at ot near the turn of the bilge

Front 5

Sheer/Top Strake-

Back 5

the strake directly under the gunwale

Front 6

Lifeline-

Back 6

-attached at or near the sheer strake
-must be equivalent in strength to 3/8 manila and be 3 bights long

Front 7

Doubler Plating-

Back 7

provided where the hull comes into contact with the davit arm and acts as "chafing gear" as the boat rides in the davits

Front 8

Gudgeons-

Back 8

-part of the rudder seating apparatus
-female part of the rudder

Front 9

Pintles-

Back 9

the "male" part of the rudder seating arrangement

Front 10

Bilge-

Back 10

the very bottom of the inside of the boat where the drain and drain cap are located

Front 11

Footings-

Back 11

designed in such a manner as to be removable for painting or other types of mainenance work and are placed on top of the floor

Front 12

Brackets-

Back 12

provided to stiffen the side benches and thwarts

Front 13

Stanchions-

Back 13

provided beneath the thwarts to help support the weight