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Length The length of the boat measured
horizontally from the extremity of the
bow to the aftermost part of the stern
Level trim The boat floating horizontally, as seen
from the side
Mooring A device, usually consisting of a buoy,
riser and ground tackle, to which a
boat may be secured away from the
bank or shore
Mooring loop A looped piece of rope led through the
bow tube as an attachment for towrope,
mooring warp or trailer rope
Moulding A moulded component
Oar Handle The part of the oar held in the hands
when rowing
Pintles Vertical pins on the rudder and transom
which fit into gudgeons and on which the
rudder turns
Pulling Rowing a boat with fixed seats
Port The left hand side of a boat, when facing
forward
Quarter The extremities of the transom, where it
joins the sides
Righting line A line fitted to both
gunwales to assist the
crew to right the boat after a capsize
Rotation moulded The technique of moulding plastic items in
a heated rotating mould
Rowlock A
crutch; a device for holding an oar
Sculling First meaning: Propelling a boat with an oar
(scull) in each hand
Sculling Alternative meaning: Propelling a boat with
a single oar worked in a sculling notch or
crutch at the stern
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