Across
- 1. depth of water a boat draws
- 5. To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea
- 6. Wheel or tiller controlling the rudder
- 10. The name of a rope ladder, lowered from the deck, as passengers come aboard (6,6)
- 12. Weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight
- 14. The centerline of a boat running fore and aft; the backbone of a vessel
- 15. The after part of the boat
- 18. Sudden, violent wind often accompanied by rain
Down
- 2. Six feet
- 3. The right side of a boat when looking forward
- 4. Cushion, placed between boats, or between a boat and a pier, to prevent damage
- 7. A storage space in a boat's stern area
- 8. The left side of a boat looking forward
- 9. Kitchen area of a boat
- 11. Interior of the hull below the floor boards
- 13. What is tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing called
- 16. Bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor
- 17. The main body of the vessel