Bus bar

A heavy copper or brass terminal strip to which multiple battery cables or circuits are connected, providing a single low-resistance junction point.

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Bowline

A classic knot that forms a secure, non-slipping loop and can still be untied after heavy …

Beam

The greatest width of the vessel measured at its widest point.

Bail

To remove water from inside the vessel, traditionally with a bucket or scoop.

Bend

To make fast — attaching a sail to a spar or stay, or tying a line to a sail.

Bimini

A fabric sun awning stretched over a stainless-steel frame above the cockpit to shelter th…

Ballast

Weight — usually carried low in the keel — that lowers the centre of gravity and gives the…

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