BOATING TERMINOLOGY
drive with drive shaft, gears and
propeller; also called stern drive and
inboard/outboard.
Overall Length The extreme length of a
vessel, excluding spars or rigging
fittings. See LOA.
Painter A rope attached to the bow of a boat
for making it fast.
PFD Personal Flotation Device.
Pier A structure, usually wood or masonry,
extending into the water and used as a
landing place for boats and ships.
Pile A vertical wooden or concrete pole
driven into the bottom; may be a
support for a pier or floats; also used
for mooring.
Piling A structure of piles.
Pitch (1) The up and down movement as the
bow and stern rise and fall due to
wave action; (2) The theoretical
distance advanced by a propeller in
one revolution.
Planing Hull Type of hull that is shaped to lift out of
the water at high speed and ride on
the surface.
Port The left side of a boat when you are
facing the bow. Also a destination or
harbor.
Privileged Vessel Former term for the vessel with the
right-of-way.
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