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Planing Hull
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| A boat hull designed to ride on top of the water rather than plowing through it. |
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Pleasure Boating
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| Recreational day boating in runabouts, deck boats, pontoon boats, bowriders and sportboats. |
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Pontoon Boat
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| A type of boat with a flat deck attached to airtight flotation tubes or logs. |
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Port
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| The left side of a boat when facing the bow. Also, a marina harbor or commercial dock. |
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Propeller
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| A rotating multi-blade device that propels a boat through the water. |
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Pulpit
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| Forward deck and railing structure at the bow of a boat. |
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Quarters
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| Living and sleeping areas of a vessel. |
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Racing Sailboat
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| Sailboat and yacht racing is a form of sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats. |
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Racer
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| A sailboat designed primarily for speed and competition with a minimum of built-in creature comforts. |
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RIB (rigid inflatable boat)
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| An inflatable boat fitted with a rigid bottom. |
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Rigging
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| Wire cables, rods, lines, hardware and other equipment that support and control the mast and spars. |
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Rubrail
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| Protective outer bumper that runs around the boat at the point where the top deck meets the hull. |
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Rudder
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| Underwater fin mounted below the hull near the stern that controls boat steering. |
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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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