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Description
TERM
Bow
Deck
Give-way
Gunwale
Hatch
Helm
Hull
Lanyard
PFD
Planing
Port
Stand-on
Starboard
Stern
Sub-planing
Transom
Trolling
Wake
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Boat glossary
DEFINITION
The front part of the boat.
The "floor" or upper structure which covers the hull.
The vessel which must yield the right-of-way when two boats meet.
The meeting junction of the deck and hull; the upper edge around the
boat. Pronounced "gunnel."
An opening in the deck which provides access below.
The steering console.
The basic part of the boat; the underside.
The cord or tether that connects the operator to the engine shut-off
switch so the engine will stop if the operator accidentally leaves the
helm.
A personal flotation device, also known as "life jacket."
Traveling at a speed fast enough so the boat has leveled out and is
skimming on top of the water. There is a wake.
The left side of the boat.
The vessel with the right-of-way when two boats meet.
The right side of the boat.
The back part of the boat.
Traveling at a medium speed. The bow of the boat is out of the water,
but you are still traveling through the water. There is a wake.
The vertical part of the stern.
Traveling at idle speed, using little or no throttle. The boat is down in the
water and it is not leaving a wake.
The visible track of disturbed water that the boat leaves behind as it
moves in the water.
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