The parts of a boat have funny names to a landsman. many of the names go back hundreds of years and their origins are often lost. some make sense only if you know something of sailing ship construction in the 16th century.. Nautical terms. ahoy, mateys! this be a fair and true listing of words having to do with ships and sailing, 225 of them in all. part of ship's stern where name is displayed fairlead ring through which rope is led to change its direction without friction ship’s small boat; sailboat carrying mainsail and one or more jibs zabra small. Parts of a sailboat: backstay. a stay (usually cable or rod) that runs from near or at the top of the mast to the stern of the boat; as in: your backstay seems to be tensioned properly. boom. a spar that supports the foot of the mainsail; as in: the reef lines and outhaul may be fed through the boom. see figure #1. bow..
A boat's fixed underwater part used to prevent sideways drift and provide stability line any piece of rope on a boat mast a pole placed vertically on a boat used to support sails painter a line attached to a small boat's bow used to tie it to a dock or another boat rudder a boat's movable underwater steering board shackle. More sailboat owners boating resources serving sailors online since 1997, the sailboat owners family of websites provides community, resources, plus value-added parts and accessories for owners of popular sailboats. please visit one of our sister sites to learn more.. This is the movable part of the sail and is held/positioned by running rigging (ropes that run horizontally) luff, leech and foot - these are terms to name the edges of the sail's forward, aft and bottom, respectively..
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