Sterndrive: An inboard/outboard (I/O) unit that utilizes a drive
shaft inserted through a boat’s transom.
Stringer: Strengthening integral unit fastened from fore to aft inside
the hull. Skeletal support structure encapsulated in fi berglass for
added strength.
Top Off: To fi ll up a tank.
Transom: The vertical part of the stern.
Trim: The boat’s balance when properly loaded. “Bow Up”, “Bow
Down”, and “Level” positions are refl ective of the boat’s trim.
Wake: The path of a boat left astern in the water.
Windward: The direction from which the wind blows. In the
direction of the side of the boat taking the brunt of a wind force.
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