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Gelcoat
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| A combination of resin and pigment that comprises the smooth outside coating of a fiberglass boat. |
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Gunnel
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| Also known as the gunwale, this is an edge along the side of a boat. It works to add to the structure and provide strength to the overall design. |
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Gunwale
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| The upper edge of the side of a boat. |
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Halyard
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| Line used to hoist a spar or sail. |
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Hardtop
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| A large fiberglass roof or platform over the helm area. |
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Hatch
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Hawse pipe
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| Fittings in the deck or gunwale through which the anchor rode or dock lines run |
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Head
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| Toilet facilities or room where they are located. |
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Headsail
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| Any sail set forward of the mast. |
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Helm
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| Area of a boat where operational controls are located. |
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Holding Tank
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| Storage tank for gray water |
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Houseboat
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| A large, flat-bottom boat with square sides and house-like characteristics, such as comfortable furniture and living accommodations. |
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Hull
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| The structural body of the boat that rests in the water. |
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Inboard engine
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| An internal combustion engine often mounted amidships that runs a drive shaft through the hull bottom. |
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Jack Plate
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| A mounting device for an outboard motor that enables operators to vertically raise or lower the motor, thereby controlling propeller depth in the water. |
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Jet Boat
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| A boat powered by an engine with a water-pump used to create propulsion. |
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Jib
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| Triangular sail projecting ahead of the mast. |
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Keel
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| The bottom-most portion or longitudinal centerline of a hull. |
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Ketch
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| A sailboat similar in appearance to a yawl with a tall main mast and a shorter mizzen mast ahead of the rudder post. |
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Lifeline
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| Safety lines on deck that are grabbed to prevent falling overboard. |
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LOA
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| Length overall; the distance between the most forward part of the boat and the most aft part. |
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Lower Unit Gearcase Gear Housing
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| It provides mechanical support for the moving components, a mechanical protection from the outside world for those internal components, and a fluid-tight container to hold the lubricant that bathes those components. |
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Luff
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| The leading edge of a sail. |
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Mainsail
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The largest regular sail on a sailboat.
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Mast
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| Vertical spar that supports sails. |
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