What is the running gear on a boat? I tried to google it but I just got a lot of stuff about shoes?

Answer 1

Running rigging, or running gear, is that part of a ship's rigging which is not fixed in place. Halyards and sheets used to hoist or control a sail, for example.
Rigging which is fixed in place, like shrouds and stays, used to hold the mast up, are known as "standing rigging"

Answer 2

The running gear is what makes the boat move. The propellers on a motorboat push the boat forward. Without the props the engines just burn gas. On a sailboat the same principle applies. Without the sails the wind is just blowing, but once the sails are up the boat moves.

Answer 3

Running gear is the sheets and halyards used to raise and control the sails.

Answer 4

Here are several sites with boating terms:
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/gloss.htm
http://terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gr.aspx#r

search for these terms to find more of these glossaries: "boating terms" + "running gear"

Answer 5

Simple answer is on a yacht the sails. On a motor boat is the engine.. This could be inboard or outboard..eg on an inboard this could be a 5.7 mercruiser(350 chev)

Answer 6

Sterndrive or I/O Motor
Inboard Motor
Outboard Motor
OMC
Cobra
Johnson
Mercury
Marine Engine

Answer 7

the running gear would be the mast jib sail and all ropes to Riggs the jib sail

Answer 8

Could also be the propeller (screw) and propeller shaft or driveline, as in a car. Engine to shaft to screw= motion.

Answer 9

it is part of the shaft that turns the propellar taht is turns by the steam turbine or gas turbines