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Boaters Ed
Question | Answer |
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left side of a boat | port |
front side of a boat | bow |
body of a boat | hull |
upper edge of a boat's side | gunwale |
right side of a boat | starboard |
metal fitting where a rope can be fastened | cleat |
rear of a boat | stern |
maximum width of the vessel | beam |
distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board | freeboard |
depth of water needed to float a vessel | draft |
the extension of the hull that increases stability in the water | keel |
Length of the hull excluding any attachments | length overall |
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the boat | rudder |
Vertical surface at the back of the hull | transom |
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat | tiller |