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is a name for the location of controls of a vessel. While traditionally an open well in the deck of a boat outside any deckhouse or cabin, in modern boats it may refer to an enclosed area. Smaller boats typically have an "aft cockpit", towards the stern of the boat, whereas larger vessels may have a
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is a raised separation between an external cockpit and cabin or saloon, used to keep water from astern from entering from the cockpit, especially in following seas.
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was stationed. This led to the word being used to refer to the area towards the stern of a small decked vessel that houses the rudder controls. The
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in the cockpit, and it served as the action station for the ship's surgeon and his mates during battle.
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Centre cockpit

Royal Navy
coxswain
midshipmen
master's mates
berthed


ISBN
9780939837663
Sailing Fundamentals
ISBN
0684849941
"Companionway Design: Down The (Main) Hatch"
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sailing ship
Aftercastle
Afterdeck
Anchor
Anchor windlass
Apparent wind indicator
Beakhead
Bilge
Bilgeboard
Bitts
Boom brake
Bow or prow

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