Many people would ask, "Who cares?" But, since you clicked to this page, we can assume that you do. Therefore, I need not go into a dissertation on the importance of keeping a language alive and the resurgence of the Hawaiian language in particular.
A glossary of nautical terms in English to Hawaiian can be useful in labeling everything on your boat. Once you start to use the language, you will find that people will actually begin to speak to you in Hawaiian. You may then want to consult the Hawaiian to English page in order to figure out what they said to you. Once everybody is speaking the same language, it may prove useful to memorize a few useful phrases to use aboard a ship.
If you take this Hawaiian stuff to heart, you may wish to say a few words to the Akua, the spirits of Hawai'i before you begin your meal of freshly caught fish. The Invocation to the Akua is a very old chant that has been used to thank the higher beings for many generations.
I hope these links prove useful and that you find what you are looking for.

Captain Rick's
English to Hawaiian
Hawaiian to English
Useful Phrases to Use Aboard a Ship
The Invocation to Akua

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