Parts Of The Boat

Question 1

Deck

Answer 1

The flat surface area on top of the boat.

Question 2

Cabin Trunk

Answer 2

The roof and sides of the cabin house.

Question 3

Cockpit

Answer 3

The low space in the deck where the crew sits and the tiller is located.

Question 4

Bow

Answer 4

The front of the boat.

Question 5

Stern

Answer 5

The back of the boat.

Question 6

Port

Answer 6

The left side of the boat facing forward.

Question 7

Starboard

Answer 7

The right side of the boat facing forward.

Question 8

Hull

Answer 8

The body of the boat that floats in the water.

Question 9

Transom

Answer 9

The flat or slightly curved surface at the stern of the boat.

Question 10

Companionway

Answer 10

A passageway from the cockpit to the area below the deck.

Question 11

Tiller

Answer 11

The lever arm attached to the rudder that allows you to steer the boat.

Question 12

Keel

Answer 12

The weighted vertical fin at the bottom of the boat. Its weight reduces heeling (tipping) while its shape keeps the boat from sliding sideways through the water.

Question 13

Rudder

Answer 13

The stern foil, directed by the tiller, that is used to turn the boat.