The starboard surface of the vessels hull that curves inward to the stern is called the.

Bow of boat port side. The port surface of the vessels hull that curves inward to the stern is called the port bow. When looking forward toward the bow of a ship port and starboard refer to the left and right sides respectively. The right side of a boat when youre seated and looking forward.

The rear part of a boat is called the stern. Since cargo was historically unloaded from the left-hand side of a ship that side became known as the port side. It is indicated with a.

When looking forward toward the bow of a ship port and starboard refer to the left and right sides respectively. A trick to remember which side port and starboard each refer to. The left side of a boat when youre seated and looking forward.

The port side is the left side of the boat if you are looking towards the bow. When looking towards the bow the left-hand side of the boat is the port side. Typically on boats the stern is the rear the bow is the front the starboard is the right side and the port is the left side.

The port is the left side of the boat when standing on the boat and facing the bow the front of the boat. The left side of a pleasure craft looking forward the bow Starboard side. Because port and starboard are not relative to the observer like left and right would be there is never any confusion while on board about which direction you are facing or headed.

The widest part of the boat on the starboard side is called the starboard beam. And starboard is the corresponding word for the right side of a boat. In Cornish pilot gigs the bow rowers oar is on the port left side and therefore bow side refers to the port side of the boat.