Glossary of Boating Accidents Terms
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Wake - The track in the water of a moving boat; commonly used for the disturbance of the water (waves) resulting from the passage of the boat’s hull.
Weather - As a contributing factor of an accident, “Weather” is supposed to signify a stormy or windy condition, usually connoting rough or high seas and dangerous operating conditions.
Wood hull - Hulls of plywood, molded plywood, wood planking, or any other wood fiber in its natural consistency, including those of wooden construction that have been “sheathed” with fiberglass or sheet metal.
