Boating Terms Review

Abeam, ______ angle to the helm (steering).

• right

• left

• upward

• downward

Aft, the ______ of the boat.

• back

• front

• side

• top

Aground, the bottom of the boat is sitting on the ______.

• ground

• water

• deck

• sky

Amidship, the ______ of the boat.

• middle

• front

• back

• side

_____, the metal part used to hold the boat in place, most common being Danforth, but the strongest is bruce.

• Anchor

• bow

• Plow

• Grapnel

Astern, around the ______ of the boat.

• back

• front

• side

• top

Bearing, unit of measurement on a ______ (360 bearings, N is 0 or 360, E is 90, S is 180, W is 270).

• compass

• ruler

• thermometer

• scale

Bilge, lowest part of the ship’s ______.

• hull

• deck

• mast

• bow

Bow, ______ of the boat.

• front

• back

• side

• top

Capacity plate, fixed by the manufacturer, tells the max weight/horse power the boat has, coast guard verifies everything, boats under 21 ft have a restricted motor size to 225 or less, boats above 21ft can have anything, the capacity plate must be in full view of the ______.

• captain

• passenger

• engineer

• crew member