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Abeam - ANSWER-straight out from the amidship to the right angle of the keel Aft - ANSWER-behold the amidship toward the back of the boat Aground - ANSWER-when the bottom of the vessel is touching the ground Amidship - ANSWER-while facing forward it is the middle of the vessel Anchor - ANSWER-object that holds the vessel in place. Dan forth, Bell, Bruce Astern - ANSWER-towards the back of the boat Bearing - ANSWER-the 360 points on a compass that show direction Bilge - ANSWER-the lowest part of the vessel's hull Bow - ANSWER-Front or forward part of the vessel Capacity plate - ANSWER-plate on the inside of the vessel giving the limits of weight and horsepower and occupancy; must be in-view of the operator station Can Buoy - ANSWER-green color, odd number, on the port(left) side as read from the sea Capsize - ANSWER-to turn the vessel over Carburetor Flame Backfire Arrestor - ANSWER-require equipment on all inboard and outboard motors; reduces chances of fire cause backfire in eternal combustion chambers Cardinal Points - ANSWER-main points on a compass Chart - ANSWER-map of the body of water that contains information Come About - ANSWER-to change course or to tack (sail boats) Compass - ANSWER-instrument that shows direction of the vessel current - ANSWER-movement of horizontal water in a horizontal direction Displacement Hull - ANSWER-type of hull that plows through the water; it is slow but very strong Draft - ANSWER-depth of a vessel below the water line; measured to the lowest part of the vessel usually prop, minimum depth that we may operate in Fore - ANSWER-front or forward part of the vessel Forward - ANSWER-front or forward part of the vessel Freeboard - ANSWER-is the vertical distance measured on the boats side from the water line to the gunwale Give-Way vessel - ANSWER-gives the right-a-way to avoid collision when nearing another vessel Gunwale - ANSWER-top rail on a vessel Hypothermia - ANSWER-physical condition where body looses heat faster than it can produce it keele - ANSWER-spine of the vessel that is away from the wind Lee - ANSWER-the sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind Leeward - ANSWER-on or toward the side sheltered from the wind; downwind Lubbers Line - ANSWER-Mark or permanent line on a compass that shows direction or course of the boat Mooring - ANSWER-permanently attached; chained or moored Motorboat - ANSWER-Any water craft 65 ft. or less in length; propelled by machinery Nun Buoy - ANSWER-a red buoy barring an even number marking the right side of the channel when returning from the sea Float Pan - ANSWER-a written statement(as by a skipper) of the details of an intended voyage(as of a boat or watercraft) filed with a relative, neighbor or other person on shore; a document that specifically describes the vessel equipment, crew, and itinerary of a planned voyage PFD - ANSWER-personal flotation device planning Hull - ANSWER-vessel that rides up on the water; fast but not strong