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When on board a boat are the gun Wales located?
16. Gunwale – Also known as gunnel, this is the outermost top edge of a boat hull, usually where the deck and hull come together.
Is the bow the front or back of a boat?
Bow: The front of a boat is called the bow.
What is portside and starboard side?
When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port and starboard refer to the left and right sides, respectively. Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became “starboard” by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning “steer”) and bord (meaning “the side of a boat”).
What is a keelson on a boat?
Definition of keelson : a longitudinal structure running above and fastened to the keel of a ship in order to stiffen and strengthen its framework.
When on board and facing the bow of a boat where is the port side?
When looking towards the bow (while on the boat), the left-hand side of the boat is the port side. Starboard is the corresponding word for the right side of a boat.
What is the bow of a boat?
Bow : Front of a boat. Stern : Rear of a boat. Starboard : Right side of a boat.
Where is the helm located on a ship?
Stern – The back of a boat. Helm – A tiller or wheel and any associated equipment for steering a ship or boat. Ours is a wheel and we let our passengers take the helm at times during the cruise.
Where is the aft on a boat?
stern
The rear of a ship, at the direction of a ship’s stern, is called the aft. And what’s wedged in between the forward and the aft of a ship is commonly dubbed midship.
What is a ship’s knee?
Knees, sometimes called ships knees, are a common form of bracing in boat building and occasionally in timber framing. A knee rafter in carpentry is a bent rafter used to gain head room in an attic.
What is a beam in a boat?
Beam: The width of the boat, measured at its widest point. Generally, the larger the beam, the more stable the boat. Draft:The distance between the waterline and the keel of a boat; the minimum depth of water in which a boat will float. Aft: The area towards the stern of the boat.