Sailboat Parts

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1. What is the main body of a boat called? body hull bed hule

2. Which of these is the larger sail? jib sail starboard sail port sail main sail

3. Which sail IS a head sail? jib second main front

4. In this order, what are the names for the back of the boat, front, left and right of the boat? stern, bow, port, starboard stern, bow, port, starburst bow, port, starboard, stern back, front, left, right

5. The back part of the boat, where the name is often written, is called the what? transome namesake back flat-end

6. Not all boats steer with a wheel. What is the name of the object generally steered with in smaller boats? tiller all boats have a wheel wheel handle latter

7. What is the name of the board that sticks down the center of the boat into the water and is used for stability? board in the center centerboard dragger center-stabilizer

8. Onboard a boat, ropes are not called ropes. What are they called? ties snakes lines strings

9. The rope that is used to raise a sail is called a what? snake puller-upper halyard line

10. I'm guessing everyone knows what a mast is, so what is the 'mast-like object' that is attatched to the mast? (Hint: It gets its name from the sound it makes when it hits you in the head) ouch whack mini-mast boom