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GLOSSARY

AMIDSHIPS Center of boat with reference to its PERSONAL Commonly known by brand
AFT length and/or sometimes its width. WATERCRAFT names such as Jet Ski, a (PWC) is a
BEAM Toward the stern of a boat. motorboat using a water jet pump as
BILGE its primary power source. Designed
BOAT The boat’s maximum width. for operation by a person sitting,
standing or kneeling.
BOW Lower internal part of a boat’s hull. Any boat which is under sail alone,
DRAFT including any sailboat equipped with
All watercraft, including a seaplane SAILBOAT a motor.
FORE on the water but not in flight, used Side of boat to right when facing
FREEBOARD or capable of being used as a means STARBOARD forward.
GUNWALE of transportation on the water. STERN Aftermost end of a boat.
HULL Exemptions include: boathouses, Flat planking across the stern of a
MOTORBOAT floating homes, air mattresses, beach boat.
and water toys or single innertubes. Boat in motion. Technically a boat
PORT is underway when not moored, at
Forward part of a boat. TRANSOM anchor or aground.

The depth of the boat below the UNDERWAY BOW
water line measured vertically to the
lowest part of the hull.

To or at the front.

Height of boat’s side measured from BEAM
waterline to deck or gunwale.
Top, outer edge of boat’s hull.

Body of a boat.

Any boat propelled in whole or DRAFT FREE- PORT STARBOARD
in part by machinery, including BOARD
boats temporarily equipped with
detachable motors.

Side of boat to the left when facing STERN
forward.

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