1. Terms you need to know on the water!
Boating Terms
Terms you need to know on the water!

2. aground
Touching bottom.

3. anchor
A object that holds a vessel in place.

4. Abeam
Straight out from amidship at a right angle.

5. Amidship
While facing forward, it is the middle of the ship.

6. Bearing
The 360 points on a compass that shows direction.

7. Bow
The front part of the boat.

8. Capacity Plate
Plate on the inside of the vessel that displays maximum weight capacity and horsepower rating.

9. Can Buoy
Green buoy, odd numbered on the left side while returning from the sea.

10. Capsize
To turn over.

11. Cardinal Points
The four main points of a compass; north, south, east and west.

12. Come About
To change course, or tack, in a sailboat.

13. Compass
Instrument that shows the heading of a vessel.

14. Displacement Hull
The type of hull that plows through the water.

15. Draft
The depth of the vessel below the water line, measured vertically to the lowest part of the hull.

16. Float Plan
Information left with someone concerning your boating trip

17. Give-Way Vessel
Yields the right of way to avoid collision when nearing another vessel, also the burdened vessel.

18. Gunwale
Top edge of the vessel.

19. Hypothermia
A physical condition where the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.

20. Nun Buoy
A Conical, red buoy bearing an even number and marking the starboard side of a channel from seaward.
Remember – “red, right, returning”

21. PFD
Personal flotation device (life-jacket).

22. Planing Hull
Type of hull that is shaped to lift out of the water at high speeds and ride on the surface.

23. Port
The left side of the boat when facing the bow.

24. Privileged Vessel
Vessel with the right of way and must hold its course and speed.

25. Rules of the Road
Set of guidelines that operators follow for safety on the water.

26. Starboard
The right side of the boat when facing the bow.

27. BOATING TERMS FOR TEST!!
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