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 main sail port sail starboard sail

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

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

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

6. Not all boats steer with a wheel. What is the name of the object generally steered with in smaller boats? wheel handle tiller all boats have a wheel 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 center-stabilizer dragger centerboard

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

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

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) boom mini-mast ouch whack