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Chapter 3: General Information
Commonly Used Nautical Terms
Bow Eye
Keel
Chine
Bow Pulpit
Bow
Beam
Gunwale
Cleat
Access Plate
Stern
Port Side
Starboard Side
Abeam
: a line
perpendicular to a boat’s keel
Access Plate
: a removable, watertight cover that
provides quick entry to enclosed areas for main-
tenance or visual inspection
Aft
: toward the rear or stern of the boat
Beam
: the greatest width of the boat
Bilge
: the lower interior area of the hull
Bow
: the forward section of the boat
Bow Eye
: a U:shaped hull fitting used to attach
the trailer winch to the boat
Bulkhead
: vertical partition in the boat
Chine
: point where the topside and bottom of the
boat join
Cleat
: deck fitting with arms or horns on which
lines are fastened
Deck
: upper structure which covers the hull
Draft
: depth of water required to float a boat
Fathom
: a depth measurement equal to six feet
Freeboard
: distance measure between waterline
and deck
Gunwale (Gunnel)
: point where the deck and hull
join
Hatch
: an opening in the deck to provide access
below
Headroom
: vertical distance between the floor
and over head structure or canopy ceiling
Hull
: major component that provides a watertight
platform buoyant enough to float a craft and its load
Keel
: the major longitudinal member of a hull—
the lowest external portion of the boat
Knot
: a measurement of speed equal to nautical
miles per hour
Lee
: the side that is sheltered from the wind
List
: a tilt or lean to one side
Port
: a term designating the left side of the boat
when facing forward
Scupper
: holes permitting water to drain over-
board from deck and cockpit
Sheer
: curve or sweep of the deck as viewed
from the side
Starboard
: a term designating the right side of
the boat when facing forward
Stern
: rear of the boat
Stringer
: longitudinal members fastened inside
the hull to add rigidity and strength
Wake
: the movement of water created by a mov-
ing boat
Windward
: side facing the direction of the
wind(against the wind)
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