The upper-right side of the bow.

Bow of boat starboard. Marine navigators call this the relative bearing system because the reported position is relative to parts of the vessel. Where sea conditions are likely to promote pitching it is useful if the bow provides reserve buoyancy. In the early days of boating before ships had rudders on their centerlines boats were controlled using a steering oar.

The upper-left side of the bow. Port and Starboard can be used to help determine a boats right of way in certain scenarios for instance if another boat was heading straight towards them in a narrow channel and depending on wind direction. The term starboard derives from the Old English steorbord which refers to the side on which the ship was steered using an oarthe right side because most people are right-handed.

The center-right side of the boat. I put starboard flooring in my boat. Since cargo was historically unloaded from the left-hand side of a ship that side became known as the port side.

The usage derives from the tradition of having the bow rowers oar be on the starboard or right side of the boat. Anything in front of the boat including objects or a destination would be considered. If you order a 3 step the top step will be approximately 20 inches above the trailer tongue and a 4 step will be 30 inches.

Bow shapes vary according to the speed of the boat the seas or waterways being navigated and the vessels function. The bow is the front of a boat and the stern is the back. As outlined by Boats for Beginners a mariners orientation onboard is directed by the following terms.

When looking forward toward the bow of a ship port and starboard refer to the left and right sides respectively. Refers to the back end of a pleasure craft. The right side of a ship is its starboard side.