οὐ σμικρὸν παραλλάττει οὕτως ἔχον ἢ ἄλλως → it makes no small difference if it's this way, or another way
steer: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν, Ar. and V. ναυστολεῖν.
sail over: P. and V. πλεῖν (acc.).
Absol., take to the sea: P. πλωΐζειν.