a ski boat
At least a 3/4-ton pickup, but you'd be better off with a 1-ton.
Kedge Anchor.
Tack. The verb is to "tack." When you sail a sail boat - or a "sailing boat" in British English parlance - towards or "into" the wind, that action is called "tacking".
No because your truck would just flat out die. FLAT OUT DIE.
A "Hold" on a boat is the part of the boat that carries cargo. A Freezer Hold would be a compartment that is refrigerated so as to haul fresh fish or other items that would spoil during transit.
planning a course
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," a scow is a type of flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers. It is typically rectangular in shape and has a flat deck.
.08% to 1.5% of the take between 8k and 15k on a million+ haul I think
This type of boat is called a Catamaran.
A grinder is a person whose job on a boat is to use the winches to pull in, let out, haul up or bring down sails. It is the most physically demanding job on a yacht.
Your crossword puzzle answer is halyard, a shortened word for "haul yard".