Alabama Boating Terms Driver’s ED (2023 – 2024) Verified Content-1

Abeam - Center support of a boat rows from back to front Aft - Towards the back of the boat or vessel Stern - Back of the boat Aground - Bottom of the boat Amidship - in the middle of the ship anchor - object that holds a vessel in place Danforth - Anchor most common can be used for small or big to teeth hook in the sand or grass Bell/ Mushroom - Anchor Used for light weight boats not real heavy or big Bruss anchor - Anchor Biggest strongest holds crew ships bearing - The 360 points on a compass that shows direction bilge - Splits water out big boat lowest part in the vessel Bow - Front of the the boat capacity plate - Plates on the inside of a vessel usually located at the held/ captions seat gives horse power weight and people Abeam - Center suppo