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- Gaff
- A gaff is a pole connected to a vessels mast that supports a particular kind of sail.
- Garboard
- These are the planks or plates that sit each side of a vessel’s keel. Thus being next to the keel they form the lowest part of a vessel’s hull.
- General Average
- The general average is the loss that arises after a voluntary sacrifice of part of the vessel, the cargo, or a boat related asset in order to safeguard the vessels other assets.
- General Average Contribution
- General Average Contribution is an insurance term which relates to losses or expenditures that are contributed to by the risk interest based upon their collective value.
- General Liability Insurance
- A boat insurance policy that includes general liability cover means that you are protected against any claim made against you for damage to personal property and/ or personal injury (e.g. whiplash is common in instances of collision).
- Give-way vessel
- A give-way vessel is one that does not have the right of way and thus who should either hold back or steer clear of the main right of way.
- Give-way vessel
- When passing the give-way vessel is the one that must exit the right of way to allow the oncoming vessel to pass.
- Guaranteed Replacement Value
- This type of boat insurance policy cover means that the insurer reimburses in full the value of the damaged or lost vessel.
- Gun-whale
- Top side of a boat.
