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Length
The length of the boat measured
horizontally from the extremity of the
bow
to the aftermost part of the
stern
Level trim
The boat floating horizontally, as seen
from the side
Mooring
A device, usually consisting of a buoy,
riser and ground tackle, to which a
boat may be secured away from the
bank or shore
Mooring loop
A looped piece of rope led through the
bow tube
as an attachment for towrope,
mooring warp or trailer rope
Moulding
A moulded component
Oar Handle
The part of the oar held in the hands
when rowing
Pintles
Vertical pins on the rudder and
transom
which fit into
gudgeons
and on which the
rudder turns
Pulling
Rowing a boat with fixed seats
Port
The left hand side of a boat, when facing
forward
Quarter
The extremities of the
transom
, where it
joins the sides
Righting line
A line fitted to both
gunwales
to assist the
crew to right the boat after a capsize
Rotation moulded
The technique of moulding plastic items in
a heated rotating mould
Rowlock
A
crutch
; a device for holding an oar
Sculling
First meaning: Propelling a boat with an oar
(scull) in each hand
Sculling
Alternative meaning: Propelling a boat with
a single oar worked in a sculling notch or
crutch
at the
stern
