| CONSUMER INFORMATION & INDEX |
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| BOATING TERMS | |
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Bow | The front part of the boat. | |
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Deck | The “floor” or upper structure which covers the hull. | |
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The vessel which must yield the | ||
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Gunwale | The meeting junction of the deck and hull; the upper edge around the | |
| boat. Pronounced “gun’l.” | |
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Hatch | An opening in the deck which provides access below. | |
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Helm | The steering console. | |
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Hull | The basic part of the boat; the under side. | |
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Lanyard | The cord or tether that connects the operator to the engine stop | |
| switch so the engines will stop if the operator accidentally leaves the | |
| helm. | |
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PFD | A Personal Flotation Device, also known as “life jacket.” | |
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Planing | Traveling at a speed fast enough so the boat has leveled out and is | |
| skimming on top of the water. There is a wake. | |
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Port | The left side of the boat. | |
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The vessel with the | ||
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Starboard | The right side of the boat. | |
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Stern | The back part of the boat. | |
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Traveling at a medium speed. The bow of the boat is out of the water, | ||
| but you are still traveling through the water. There is a wake. | |
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Transom | The vertical part of the stern. | |
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Trolling | Traveling at idle speed, using little or no throttle. The boat is down in | |
| the water and it is not leaving a wake. | |
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Wake | The visible track of disturbed water that the boat leaves behind as it | |
| moves in the water. | |
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