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Sailboat
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| A boat that is at least partially propelled by capturing the force of wind in sails. |
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Salon
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| Full-sized, well-appointed cabin on the main deck level of a motoryacht, convertible or megayacht used for entertaining. |
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Schooner
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| A large sailboat with two or more masts where the foremast is shorter than aft mainmast. |
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Sea Cock
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| A valve in an opening through a ship's hull below or near the waterline (especially one connecting a ship's engine-cooling system to the sea). |
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Shroud
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| Mast support rigging, usually a wire, that runs from the mast to the side of the boat. |
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Skiff
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| A small, simple, shallow-draft boat. |
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Slip
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| A boat berth between two piers or floats. Also, the slight loss of efficient power delivery as a propeller spins in the water. |
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Sloop
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| A single-masted sailboat in which the mast is set forward of midships. |
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Sole
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Spar
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| Masts, booms, gaffs and poles used in sailboat rigging. |
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Starboard
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| The right side of the boat looking toward the bow. |
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Stateroom
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| A room with sleeping quarters, a cabin. |
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Stay
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| Wire, rod or other rigging that runs fore and aft of the mast. |
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Stem
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| The most forward section of the hull. |
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Stepped Hull
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| A high-performance hull design with lateral notches, or steps, in the keel. |
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Stern
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Stern Drive
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| Propulsion system composed of an inboard engine connected to a steerable drive unit extending through a cut-out in the transom. |
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Strakes
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| Small linear protrusions that run longitudinally on both sides of the keel to give a planing hull lift and lateral stability. |
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Stringers
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| Internal beams and braces that give a fiberglass hull structural support. |
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Stuffing box
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| On a boat having an inboard motor that turns a shaft attached to an external propeller, the shaft passes though a stuffing box, also called a "packing box" or "stern gland". The stuffing box prevents More ... |
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Superstructure
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| Any type of structure that is above deck is considered the superstructure of a boat. It is important to note that the rigging is not considered part of the superstructure. |
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Swim Platform
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| A wide platform at the transom equipped with a ladder to help ease the effort of reboarding after going into the water. |
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T-Top
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| Short, aluminum tower with overhead canvas to protect the helm. |
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Through-Hull
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| A fitting or object that goes all the way through a hull |
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Transducer
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| An electronic sensing device mounted in a boat's bilge or at the bottom of the transom to provide data for a depth sounder. |
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