Transcript BOATING BASICS

BOATING BASICS
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TRANSPORTATION
BOATING TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
• Port Side-The left side of the boat when looking
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forward.
Starboard Side-The right side of a boat when
looking forward.
Bow-The forward part of a boat.
Stern-The after part of a boat.
Waterline Length-The length of the portion of
the boat which touches the water
Definitions Continued
• Overall length- The overall part of the boat
from bow to stern.
• Beam-The greatest width of the boat.
• Freeboard-Distance from water to top of
bow.
• Draft-Depth of water a boat draws.
• Flare-The outward curve of a vessel's sides
near the bow.
Definitions-Continued
• Topsides-The sides of a vessel between
the waterline and the deck; sometimes
referring to onto or above the deck.
• Transom- The stern cross-section of a
square-sterned boat.
• Forward- Toward the bow of the boat.
• Aft- Toward the stern of the boat.
BOATING TERMINOLOGY
Navigation Continued
• NAUTICAL MILE - One minute of latitude;
approximately 6076 feet - about 1/8
longer than the statute mile of 5280 feet.
• KNOT - A measure of speed equal to one
nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour.
NAVIGATION
• -The art and science of conducting a boat
safely from one point to another.
• This is accomplished by using correct
terminology, safety procedures and
boating rules.