Must Know Boat Vocabulary - Port, Starboard, Draft, Beam + more

Must Know Boat Vocabulary - Port, Starboard, Draft, Beam + more

Knowing and understanding the different terms while on a boat will allow for less confusion therefore, a safer and more enjoyable time on the water. So the next time you take the boat out and ask your buddy to tie the line to the port side cleat at the transom, he will know exactly what to do and docking will be that much easier!

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[davidforrest]

Great basic video Captain Emily and Amanda. I think you should include the Freeboard, the distance from the Gunwale to the waterline. And since underway when boating under a bridge could get you in trouble, mention the height from the hull at the water line to the highest point on the vessel, called Air Draft/Draught is the distance from the water line to the highest point on a vessel, (including antennas), while it is loaded. Air draft is the minimum height a vessel needs to pass under, while standard draft is the minimum depth a vessel needs float over. As a friendly reminder the "exact draft" includes the propellers down to the skeg below. Often times draft is used only for how deep the hull sits in the water. The keel and deck are worth mentioning too. I enjoy all your videos and again very informative for the basic boater. Master Captain David.

[artat]

That was very easy and extremely helpful for a person that’s is green and just learning about boating.

[teevee]

Young ladies not only you impart absolutely great info but you make it funny and entertaining. love you girls like my own grandkids. ❤❤❤specially the MOB video so cool.

[jake]

Those loops boat LINES are very clever! No more screwing around with knots to attach to cleats.

[michaelmercado]

Good Work Ladies! I use your videos to teach my kids. They love it!

[Adventuregirl]

Great video reminds of my dad teach my twin brother and I how to sail. Learning the basics is always a great idea and fun to teach people.

[michiganengineer]

I remember the sides and navigation light colors by the length of the words, Left-Port-Red and Right-Starboard-Green. I also use the word "hatch" to refer to the door to a compartment, whether its to a storage space (fish/ice/storage box), a cabin or the interior of the console.

[Fishing-fanatic]

This is a great video for anyone who’s new to boating! In my opinion you can stand IN the bow or IN the stern, and you’re only ON the bow or stern when you’re standing on a raised platform without gunwales or rails around you.

[davidchambers]

Emily and Amanda gale I love watching your YouTube videos every day Emily and Amanda gale

[ejmtnt]

Great video ladies. How about those crazy markers for navigation in these inlets

[lestergarabito]

Great video, thank you for this information

[LilBethy]

Wow that is one beautiful fishing vessel.

[davidchambers]

Emily and Amanda gale Looks like you ladies are having a good time in your video fishing for the day Emily &Amanda gale

[BrainFuelNetwork]

Captain Emily and Captain Amanda Aft and Forward is not just a location on the boat it is also a direction especially used during times of emergencies such as when you have guests. Example: “Please go aft and retrieve the fire extinguisher.”
Another very much used is quarter. Example: “Please make fast the port bow quarter line first.”
A very well done video captains.

[wayneholmes]

Good important topic. Also, just think of a hatch as the lid of your fish box, anchor box, fender box, etc.
In a cabin, it would be a opening or lid to the head, saloon, galley, etc. Just say hatch after all those spaces.

[minnesotarecreationalrenta]

I love the content you share, and you always have great custom outerwear. Are you willing to share who produces your screen-printed fishing shirts? 

Thanks!

[boballison]

Great video. Thanks. Another basic term you forgot about is Freeboard.

[tomdrummy]

Port wine is for the red navigation light……because port wine is red ! 😁👍
And I would say the draft is the lowest part of your outboard, because it’s lower than the bottom of your boat…….unless outboard is trimmed up

[gatorfan]

when does the Gale force gardening channel come out?

[michaelsommers]

The official naval term for the bow is 'the pointy end of the boat'.