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Definition of Outhaul

Outhaul
Outhaul Out"haul`, n. (Naut.) A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar; -- opposite of inhaul.

Meaning of Outhaul from wikipedia

- An outhaul is a control line found on a sailboat. It is an element of the running rigging, used to attach the mainsail clew to the boom and tensions the...
- halyard used to raise the head, and sometimes to tension the luff. The outhaul used to tension the foot by hauling the clew towards the end of the boom...
- attached to every boom: The outhaul runs from the clew of the sail to the free end of the boom. Hauling in on (tightening) the outhaul increases foot tension...
- of effort up. More outhaul lowers the camber/draft, making the sail flatter and easier to control, but less powerful; less outhaul results in more draft...
- Braces Buntlines Cunningham Clewlines Downhaul Guy Halyard peak throat Outhaul Preventer Sheet Tack Topping lift Components Baggywrinkle Belaying pin*...
- controlled by lines that pull at the corners of the sail, including the outhaul at the clew and the downhaul at the tack on fore-and-aft rigs. The orientation...
- Braces Buntlines Cunningham Clewlines Downhaul Guy Halyard peak throat Outhaul Preventer Sheet Tack Topping lift Components Baggywrinkle Belaying pin*...
- Braces Buntlines Cunningham Clewlines Downhaul Guy Halyard peak throat Outhaul Preventer Sheet Tack Topping lift Components Baggywrinkle Belaying pin*...
- Outhauls, which control the foot tension of a boom-footed sail. This is one of the main controls for sail fullness. In a racing boat the boom outhaul...
- Braces Buntlines Cunningham Clewlines Downhaul Guy Halyard peak throat Outhaul Preventer Sheet Tack Topping lift Components Baggywrinkle Belaying pin*...