Forum Terminology for Newbies (by BoozeMonkey on the NE forum)

[thundra]

I can't figure out how to transfer the thread started by BoozeMonkey with some pretty good/entertaining explanations on it to here, but I figured it would get more entertaining on this part, so here were mine;

How about these;

WOT= Wide Open Throttle, when you push the throttle as far forward as it goes.

FAC= Flat And Calm as in, the ocean is flat and calm.

On the hook=The boats anchor is down and holding and the boat is "swinging on the hook."

Off the hook=When all manner of the younger generation folk are totally thrilled about something that is mostly meaningless, it is known as being "off the hook". As in, "Did you see __________(fight, 4-cylinder car race, motorcycle wheelie), it was Off The Hook!"

ICW=InterCoastal Waterway, lots of these in Florida and the Mid-Atlantic, another way to travel beside the ocean, usually calmer water but more no wake zones as opposed to the ocean where there are no speed limits

2 stroke outboard vs 4 stroke outboard=a debate or a war which still lingers on sort of like the US/UN forces in Iraq, which for the most part will never be won but will go on until the end of the outboard motor.

Bunk vs Roller or Torsion vs Spring=Again, another debate over which style of trailer set-up is better for each individual boater. Upon doing a search on either, you will no doubt learn everything there is to know about anything you want here on THT. The guys on here are absolutely top-shelf.

Go to the electronics section and try, or attempt to ask this question regarding NMEA, DSC, VHF, GPS, thru-hull transducers, EPIRB, PLB, MP3, oh me oh my.

"Sporty"=The ocean is a bit rough and you'll get a bit wet or shaken up if you go out or are on the water.

3-5', 4-6', 4-8'=Truly exaggerated sea states by those who are in boats that are too small for the conditions they are in. If they were to truly measure wave height by imagining themselves standing at the bottom of the wave/sea troughs and their feet were to stay at the bottom of the trough, and the water were allowed to pass wherever it does on their body, they would find that very rarely, anyone in a 20-30' boat would have the wave/water flow over their shoulders as it would be about a true 5' wave. Once a sea gets to even 3', it makes most believe they are in 4-6' seas.

Wet Boat/boat pounds=This type of boat has a few shortcomings and almost nothing offends the boat owner that has this description cast upon his/her pride and joy than hearing or reading either or both of those two terms. There are many reasons for the terms being used but be careful when using either.

Tender=Refers to how much a boat rocks and rolls either while drifting/floating around in the ocean. "That boat is tender." Boat might have rounded chines, a deeper V which leads to;

Deep V=How sharp or angled the bottom of a boat is. Deeper V's tend to ride better in rougher waters.

Bilge=A place on THT where threads go once they get into politics, are insensitive in any sort of way.

Do we need to go over the various parts of the boat?

Soundmaking while passing/overtaking=Ha!, like anyone uses a horn or other sound producing device when passing another boat, LOL!!! I put the hammer down and git-er-done! The only sound I make is the sound of my motor revving up and more spray going out the side while I'm going by.

Bitter End=The very end of any line.

Flake=To just drop the line into whatever container/hold the line needs to go into. Helps to prevent tangles. Usually given as an instruction, "Flake the line into the anchor-box"

[carbo]

You forgot:

Fuel filter = A service item on your vessel said by some to fix anything from a bent propshaft to an inoperable bow light.

ETEC = instant argument

VST filter = See "fuel filter" another part known to fix anything but this can also heal the sick.

[baypro21]

underpowered // any boat with less than trip outboards

dangerous towing situation // any vehicle not rated at twice your GVW

crappy non-skid // any non-skid without woody wax

short lived 2 stroke // any 2 stroke owner that does not use the premium oil of their manufacturer (opti, e-tec, yama lube, you know the ones, the ones that are about $80 per gallon)

short lived 4 stroke // any 4 stroke owner that does not use ring free with every tank

poor man // anyone that should not have bought a boat if they are using it less now a days as a result of fuel cost (as we all know, fuel is the least costly thing about owning a boat)

rich man // anyone who gloats about running 200 - 300 miles over the coarse of a fishing trip and exclaims happily that the fishing grounds weren't crowded.







I don't care who you are, that's funny right there

[signmansez]

VERADO- mention of this word will automatically get a response from some THT member named Glen E!

Negative comments about VERADO may get you a visit to your house from someone named Glen E

[thundra]

E-10= This stuff made from corn, that when put in gas will make the engine stop working/running. It is the devils liquid and makes corn farmers all over the US feel like they won the lottery.

Fuel Additives= More expensive per ounce than Crack Cocaine. Will keep normal and well running engines running, but will rarely help engines that are not functioning. They could be made of gasoline and put in some really cool looking bottles with great labels for all we really know.

[Mr. Demeanor]

Oil.
A secret substance that each manufacturer has developed under extensive testing in their own specific engine because each manufacturers internal combustions, be it two stroke of four stroke, or so vastly different in design that using another manufacturers oil would mean certain death to your engine. It seems to be very much like blood in that its all red but using the wrong "type" would mean certain death. even though one manufacturer may have developed several different types of a 2 or 4 stroke engine over the years, only their branded oil can be used in any of those engines without risk of catastrophic failure.

[thundra]

This was BoozeMonkey's original post, I hope you don't mind BM.

"Hey guys,
I figure I would try to start a thread for all the newbies like myself who are not familiar with the terminology that all the seasoned pro's use. I've seen things like "yeah Steve was cruising the badlands using a flat of peanuts on some footballs but came up with nothing but a purple monkey dishwasher" which leaves me scratching my head in awe. So I think it would be great if each person posted a common or not-so-common term and its definition. Ill start.


Noob/Newbie = Someone who has just purchased a boat and has no clue what to do next. If he makes it past the first year he might actually make a decent fisherman or his boat would make a pretty reef at the bottom of the deep blue."


"It seems to be very much like blood . . . " LOL!

Man, while it might by partly my fault, for someone who comes on here and is a true newbie, we'd really be screwing them up.

Somebody explain "Heaver"

[peptide]

PWC = Personal WaterCraft: a mechanical irritant, of which the operators are considered to be one notch up the food chain from mosquitoes.

SOG = Speed Over Ground: follow this simple guide -

10-20 knots = OK for tenders
20-30 knots = what you should be able to do with one engine
30-40 knots = acceptable for large sportfishing convertibles and little else
40-50 knots = indicates problems for anything weighing less than the USS Nimitz
50-60 knots = the Holy Grail of THT peer acceptance
60-70 knots = poorly charted region, mix of adoration by some and derision of others; like particle physics, this is highly dependent upon the observer
70+ knot = region occupied by braggarts, kids and guys with masculinity issues - don't go there!

Mike

[Curmudgeon]

LORAN v. GPS: LORAN is outdated navigational technology best suited to determine if one is directly over the center of the earth and little else. GPS, otoh, will pinpoint your hemisphere with unerring accuracy.

[Marlin009]

Flushing the motor - A procedure (legend mostly) where fresh water is run through the motor after use in saltwater. The procedure removes salt from the internal cooling passages of the motor to prevent build up and certain premature motor failure. Anyone who performs this procedure is wasting water and time and is the primary cause of the destruction of the planet. It is however a good time to have a beer.

[thundra]

Tier, upper, lower or mid = A term or descriptor to attempt to guage the overall quality of a boat. Like with Automobiles, there are economy, luxury, sports, etc., this is boatings version of the grouping. Unlike automobiles where there is little debate over which "class" a car belongs in, there is much arguing over which "tier" a boat belongs in.

Fit and Finish = Related to tier, see above. Generally how well a boat is put together. Whether the hardware being used is appropriate for the application, whether under hatches and lids are gelcoated, whether screw spacing is even, stuff like that.

Propping correctly = I've heard this is a "Black Art", though there are many ways to figure it out fairly easily. The biggest challenge for the average boater is if he/she needs to raise or lower an engine, it is not as easy as just move it up and down a hole or two and go.

[Marlin009]

Anchor balls - A degenerate boating condition.

[fishingfun]

Lurhs: A nice way of calling another boat a piece of crap, or the longest running thread.

[kerno]

Cat: A catamaran, considered by many to be the best style of hull ever built.

Mono Hull: A single V-hulled boat. Considered by many to be the best style of hull ever built.

Cat vs Monohull: A thread topic that has been beaten beyond any recognition.

[chuck34]

You forgot FWC (fresh water cooled) vs RWC (raw water cooled).
I can't tell you how many times someone said they had a FWC engine because they only ran their boat in a fresh water lake.