Boats
Across
- 4. A boat with overnight accommodations.
- 6. A radio distress call.
- 7. A small, lightweight, freshwater pleasurecraft intended for day use.
- 8. Forward portion of a boat
- 9. Ability to handle rough weather. Also called sea-kindly
- 10. A bluewater fishing boat typically more than 35 feet long with a full cruising salon, a fish-fighting cockpit and many other saltwater fishing features.
- 13. main standing platform of the vessle
- 14. tower Tall aluminum tower used for spotting fish in the distance, often equipped with a second set of helm controls
- 16. A post driven into the ground below the waterline to support a pier, dock, etc.
- 17. Compass variable that accounts for the difference in degrees between true north and magnetic north.
- 19. Entryway from the deck to the below deck cabin area.
- 24. cruiser A type of large boat equipped with a salon and a raised helm or bridge
- 25. Protective outer bumper that runs around the boat at the point where the top deck meets the hull.
- 27. The left side of a boat when facing the bow. Also, a marina harbor or commercial dock
- 29. The practice of aiming the boat's bow at a 45-degree angle to oncoming waves.
- 31. Vertical distance between the waterline and the top of the hull side
- 32. The rear of the boat
- 33. A large fiberglass roof or platform over the helm area.
- 36. material Any of a variety of lightweight materials used between layers of fiberglass laminates to add strength.
- 37. The bottom-most portion or longitudinal centerline of a hull.
Down
- 1. Over the side of a boat and into the water.
- 2. The coordinates of a specific location.
- 3. Measurement of a boat at its widest point. Also, a transmitted radio, sonar or radar signal.
- 5. To fish by towing an array of baited lines or lures behind the boat.
- 9. Drains water overboard automatically.
- 10. Deck space for the crew of a boat, typically recessed.
- 11. Aft portion of a boat
- 12. To veer off course
- 15. The position of a boat recorded in coordinates or bearings.
- 18. A keel-like device that is manually raised and lowered vertically without using a hinge.
- 20. The lower unit of a stern-drive motor that houses the drive gears and to which the propeller fastens.
- 21. A pyrotechnic device used to indicate distress. Also, the outward curvature of the sides on the bow of a boat.
- 22. To cruise in a motor yacht that typically ranges from 40 to 89 feet long.
- 23. over Turning the steering wheel or tiller all the way in one direction.
- 26. the right side of the boat
- 28. A rotating multi-blade device that propels a boat through the water.
- 30. Vertical distance a boat penetrates the water.
- 34. The rear section of the hull connecting the two sides.
- 35. trailer A trailer outfitted with rollers instead of bunks.