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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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Fore
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| Located at the front of a boat. |
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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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Freeboard
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| Vertical distance between the waterline and the top of the hull side. |
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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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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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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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