- Joined
- Feb 27, 2009
- Location
- Milan, NY 12571
Here's some basic terms to describe the various parts of most boats, use them and they become second nature. (cursing doesn't count)
Aft. Toward the back part of the boat.
Amidships. The middle part of the boat, between aft and forward.
Beam. The width of a boat, usually measured at its widest point.
Bow. This is the pointy front end of a boat. ( canoes have two pointy
ends the one in the front is the "bow")
Chines. Where the bottom of a boat meets the sides.
Draft. The distance from the water line to the lowest point of the hull-the
shallowest depth in which a boat will float without any part
touching bottom.
Foward. Toward the front part of the boat.
Freeboard. The distance from the waterline to the gunnels. ( taller
freeboard makes boat more seaworthy).
Gunnel. The top of the hull, where the inner liner joins the outer hull. (it's
also spelled "gunwale". but still pronounced "gunnel."
Inwale. The inner side of the gunnel.
Keel. The part where the two halves of the bottom meet. Structurally,
the main center frame member of the hull. In sailing, the fin
projecting from the bottom to reduce leeway.
Lenght overall. (LOA). The distance from the tip of the bow to the end
of the stern.
Stern or transom. The squared-off back end of the boat
Waterline. Where the surface of the water meets the hull.
Hatch. A horizontal door, usually on a storage compartment.
Sole. The part of the boat you stand on, the floor.
Outboard motor. A self-contained engine and propulsion system that
mounts on the stern. Many are two-cycle and burn oil
along with gasoline to make power, but four-cycle
outboards are now increasingly popular.
Stern drive. Also known as an "inboard/outboard" or "I/O," this system
combines a four-cycle automotive type engine or a small
diesel inside the boat with a drive unit on the transom.
Inboard. A four-cycle gas or diesel engine mounted amidships, which
drives the boat through a shaft in the bottom.
Aft. Toward the back part of the boat.
Amidships. The middle part of the boat, between aft and forward.
Beam. The width of a boat, usually measured at its widest point.
Bow. This is the pointy front end of a boat. ( canoes have two pointy
ends the one in the front is the "bow")
Chines. Where the bottom of a boat meets the sides.
Draft. The distance from the water line to the lowest point of the hull-the
shallowest depth in which a boat will float without any part
touching bottom.
Foward. Toward the front part of the boat.
Freeboard. The distance from the waterline to the gunnels. ( taller
freeboard makes boat more seaworthy).
Gunnel. The top of the hull, where the inner liner joins the outer hull. (it's
also spelled "gunwale". but still pronounced "gunnel."
Inwale. The inner side of the gunnel.
Keel. The part where the two halves of the bottom meet. Structurally,
the main center frame member of the hull. In sailing, the fin
projecting from the bottom to reduce leeway.
Lenght overall. (LOA). The distance from the tip of the bow to the end
of the stern.
Stern or transom. The squared-off back end of the boat
Waterline. Where the surface of the water meets the hull.
Hatch. A horizontal door, usually on a storage compartment.
Sole. The part of the boat you stand on, the floor.
Outboard motor. A self-contained engine and propulsion system that
mounts on the stern. Many are two-cycle and burn oil
along with gasoline to make power, but four-cycle
outboards are now increasingly popular.
Stern drive. Also known as an "inboard/outboard" or "I/O," this system
combines a four-cycle automotive type engine or a small
diesel inside the boat with a drive unit on the transom.
Inboard. A four-cycle gas or diesel engine mounted amidships, which
drives the boat through a shaft in the bottom.