A

Amp(s)

Ltr / L

Litre(s)

ABS

American Bureau of Shipping

MGD

MG Duff

ABYC

American Boat and Yacht Council

MSA

Magnesium shaft anode

Aft

Back or toward the back

Micron

Size of filtration hole

AISI

American Iron and Steel Institute

mm

Millimetre(s)

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

mph

Miles per hour

BMF

British Marine Federation

MPU

Magnetic pick up

Bow

Front of the boat

Mtr / m

Metre(s)

BSP

British Standard Pipe

Nav

Navigation

BSPF

British Standard Pipe Female

NLA

No Longer Available

BSPM

British Standard Pipe Male

NMMA

National Marine Manufacturers Association

BSPT

British Standard Pipe Taper

Nom

Nominal

BSS

Boat Safety Scheme

NPT

National Pipe Thread

CAN

Control Area Network

OAT

Organic Acid Technology

CBCP

Center Beam Candle Power

OD

Outside Diameter

CCV

Closed Crankcase Ventilation System

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

cd

Candela(s) (Luminous Intensity)

PCD

Pitch Circle Diameter

CE

Certificate Electricale

Port

Left

CFM

Cubic feet per minute

PSI

Pounds per square inch

Cu-In

Cubic Inches

PTFE

Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)

CVN

Card Verification Number

PTO

Power Take Off

CW

Complete With

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

Deg

Degrees

RCD

Recreational Craft Directive

Dim(s)

Dimension(s)

RINA

Registro Italiano Navale

DS

Dual Station

RNLI

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

DZR

De-Zinctification Resistant Brass

RPM

Revolutions per minute

ECM

Electronic Control Module

RYA

Royal Yachting Association

ECU

Electronic Control Unit

SO / SPORD

Special Order

EFP

Environmentally Friendly Product

Speedo

Speedometer

EMC

European Marine Commission

SS

Stainless Steel

Fm

Female

Stb

Starboard

Fore

Forward or toward the front

Std

Standard

FRP

Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Starboard

Right

ft

Foot/Feet

Stern

Back of the boat

Gal

Gallon(s)

SW

Sherwood

GRP

Glass Reinforced Polymer

Tacho

Tachometer

ID

Inside Diameter

TBA / TBC

To be advised/confirmed

in / "

Inch(es)

TFX

Teleflex

ISO

International Organisation for Standardisation

TPI

Threads per inch

kg

Kilogramme(s)

UL

Underwriters Laboratories Marine Dept

kg

Kilogram(mes)

UNC

Unified Coarse (Threads)

KGF

Kilogramme Force

UNF

Unified Fine (Threads)

KGM

Kilogramme Metres

USCG

United States Coast Guard

kph

Kilometres per hour

V

Volt(s)

lbs

Pounds

W

Watt(s)

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

WWW

World Wide Web

LED

Light Emitting Diode

ZSA

Zinc Shaft Anode

LPM

Litres per minute