bow - ANSfront of vessel
cleat - ANSmetal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
gunwale - ANSupper edge of vessels side
hull - ANSbody of vessel
port - ANSleft side of vessel
propeller - ANSpowers boat forwards and backwards
starboard - ANSright side of vessel
stern - ANSrear of vessel
beam - ANSmaximum width of a vessel
draft - ANSdepth of water needed to float a vessel
freeboard - ANSdistance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could com on board
keel - ANSmain centerline(backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability
in the water
What are the two types of hulls? - ANSdisplacement and planing
Displacemetn hull - ANSmoves through water by pushing the water aside and are designed to
cut through the water with very little propulsion
planing hull - ANSdesigned to rise up and glide on top of water when enough water is supplied
rudder - ANSSteering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of
the boat
Class A - ANSless than 16 feet
Class 1 - ANS16-26 feet
Class 2 - ANS26-40 feet