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Chine
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| Portion of the hull where the bottom and sides intersect (can be rounded or angled). |
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Clam Shell Vent
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| clamshell vents are commonly used to vent bilges or as intake air supplements for active vents. |
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Cleat
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| Hardware piece on a boat or a dock to which lines are attached. |
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Coach Roof
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| The roof of the cabin on a small boat. |
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Coaming
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A raised edge, as around the cockpit or around a hatchway, to keep water out.
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Cockpit
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| Deck space for the crew of a boat, typically recessed. |
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Companionway
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| Entryway from the deck to the belowdeck cabin area. |
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Cutter
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| Single-masted sailboat similar to a sloop, but with the mast farther aft to allow for a double headsail. |
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Daggerboard
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| A keel-like device that is manually raised and lowered vertically without using a hinge. |
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Davit
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| A small crane used to hoist a boat or dinghy or other object. |
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Deep Fin Keel
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| By a fin, I refer to a simple deep keel that's length is less than 50% of the hull. |
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Deep-V
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| A hull shape characterized by a sharp deadrise, typically more than 20 degrees. |
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Dinghy
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| A small sailboat often raced that can be sailed on and off a beach. Also a tender, either rowed or equipped with power, used to go to and from a larger vessel. |
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Direct Drive
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| An engine configuration in which the drive shaft runs in a straight driveline through the bottom of the hull. |
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Draft
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| Vertical distance a boat penetrates the water. |
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Fenders
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| Made of plastic or rubber, the fenders prevent a vessel from moving onto a pier. They prevent damage to the boat as well as the pier should the two come into contact with each other. |
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Fiberglass
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Fin Keel
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A keel shaped like the fin of a fish that is shorter and deeper than a full-length keel.
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Flat-Bottom Boat
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| Type of boat or hull shape with very little or no deadrise. |
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Fly Bridge
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| Raised, second-story helm station, often located above the primary helm |
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Fore
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| Located at the front of a boat. |
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Freeboard
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| Vertical distance between the waterline and the top of the hull side. |
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Full Keel
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| A full keel by definition runs the length of at least 50% of the hull. The forward edge curves vertically while the aft edge often connects to a rudder. |
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Furler
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| Rolling or folding a sail on its boom. |
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Galley
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| The kitchen area on a boat. |
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