Boat Flashcards
1
Q
Port side
A
Left
2
Q
Starboard
A
Right
3
Q
Knot
A
Nautical mile/hr
4
Q
Fathom
A
Equivalent to 6ft
5
Q
Bow
A
Front
6
Q
Stern/ aft
A
Back/rear
7
Q
Helm
A
Refers to steering system
8
Q
Hull
A
Structure of the body of the boat
9
Q
Latitude
A
North to south
10
Q
Longitude
A
Easy to west
11
Q
Rudder
A
For steering
12
Q
Screw
A
Propeller
13
Q
PFD
A
Personal floatation device
14
Q
Founder
A
Sink
15
Q
Life line
A
Line or series of lines on deck ppl can grab to not fall
16
Q
SOS
A
Ships in distress
17
Q
VDS
A
Visual distress (boats signal for help)
18
Q
Amidships
A
Center section
19
Q
Backstay
A
A support of the mast to keep it from falling forward
20
Q
Beam
A
Measurement of a boat at its widest point
21
Q
Bilge
A
Lowest section inside a boats hull where the water collects
22
Q
Boom
A
A spar attached to a sail at its front
23
Q
Bowsprit
A
A spar extending coward of the bow
24
Q
Beating
A
Sailing upwind
