1. Basic Skills and Seamanship Flashcards
Starboard
The right side of a boat, looking forward. From Norse “stjorn board”
Stanchion
Holds up a rail
Aft
Toward the back of a boat
Head
A marine toilet.
Transom
The stern cross section of a square stern boat.
Planing hull
Rise up on top of the water when it has enough speed.
Outboard
Engine mounted on the transom
Tender
A boat that transports people and gear.
Bowrider
A runabout with seats in the front. Do not confuse with bowriding, a dangerous practice of sitting on the bow of a power boat.
PWC
Personal watercraft, “jetski”
The shortest distance from the waterline to the top of a vessel’s sides or transom is its:
Freeboard
Select your boat to suit your
Needs
A vessel is anything used on the water for
transportation
The part of a stern-drive engine that is outside the vessel is called the
outdrive
If a boat weighs more than the water it displace, it
sinks!
Skiffs, jonboats, houseboats, and pontoon boats should be used only
in sheltered waters
The primary responsibility for the safety of all persons on board a boat whether rented or privately owned belongs to
the boat operator
The mean of propulsion often used in rocky, shallow water where propellers are easily damaged is
a jet drive
When selecting a powerboat, consider
a boat that matches your intended use.
If you are buying a used boat, have it examined for possible defects by
a marine surveyor
The forward part of a vessel is called the
bow.
Fiberglass is a popular boatbuilding material because it is
strong, heavy (question this one), easily molded, easily repaired – all of the above.
From the Norse, we got the term “steering board” which eventually became
starboard.
The keel and planks of a boat together make up the
hull.
