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PORT
– (1) The left side of a boat when facing the bow. (2) A destination or harbor.
PRIVILEGED BOAT
– Term used for the boat with the right-of-way.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
– Term for the boat that has priority in meeting or crossing situations. The stand on or privileged boat.
RULES OF THE ROAD
– Regulations for preventing collisions on the water.
SPEEDOMETER PICKUP TUBE
– Also called pitot tube. The plastic device that extends below the bottom of the boat. It con-
nects to the speedometer with plastic flexible tubing.
SPLASHWELL
– The section of an outboard-equipped boat that is just forward of the transom.
STAND ON BOAT
– Term for the boat that must maintain course and speed in meeting or crossing situations. The privileged boat.
STARBOARD
– The right side of the boat when looking towards the bow.
STERN
– The back of the boat.
STOW
– To pack the cargo.
SURGE BRAKES
– A type of trailer braking system designed to automatically actuate when the tow vehicle’s brakes are applied.
TRANSDUCER
– The unit that sends/receives signals for the depth sounder.
TRANSOM
– The transverse beam across the stern.
TRIM
– Fore to aft and side to side balance of the boat when loaded.
UNDERWAY
– Boat in motion; i.e., not moored or anchored.
USCG
– United States Coast Guard
WAKE
– The waves that a boat leaves behind when moving through the water.
WATERWAY
– A navigable body of water.
V-PAD
– A modified vee hull design with a small, flat area in the keel aft.
VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL
– A device used to signal the need for assistance such as flags, lights and flares.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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