INTRODUCTION
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BOATING TERMINOLOGY
* An easy way to remember PORT side from STARBOARD side is “PORT” and “LEFT” both have four letters.
BOW
DRAFT
FREEBOARD
GUNWALE
STERN
WATERLINE
AFT
FORWARD
HELM
BEAM
TRANSOM
LENGTH OVERALL (LOA)
STARBOARD
SIDE
PORT
SIDE
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