The transom is the stern cross-section of your boat.

Bow of boat port side. Amidships is used to refer to the center of the boat. Standing at the rear of a boat and looking forward port refers to the entire left side of the boat. The rear part of a boat is called the stern.

Starboard is the corresponding word for the right side of a boat. The port surface of the vessels hull that is located behind the beam is called the port quarter. The widest part of the boat on the starboard side is called the starboard beam.

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. The common abbreviation PS. Bow side refers to the starboard side of the boat which is on the right hand side of a cox facing forwards but on the left-hand side of a rower facing backwards.

The port is the left side of the boat when standing on the boat and facing the bow the front of the boat. Port is the left side of the boat while facing forward. One thing that will help any boat operator or a passenger know the difference between port and starboard.

The right side of a boat when youre seated and looking forward. The left side of a pleasure craft looking forward the bow Starboard side. When youre facing forward toward the bow the port side is to your left and the starboard side is to your right.

When looking forward toward the bow of a ship port and starboard refer to the left and right sides respectively. Since cargo was historically unloaded from the left-hand side of a ship that side became known as the port side. The starboard surface of the vessels hull that curves inward to the stern is called the.