Alabama Boating Manual 2023 – 2024 With Complete SolutionBow - front of the vesselStarboard - right side of the vesselStern - rear of the vesselCleat - metal fitting on which rope can be fastenedPort - left sideGunwale - upper edge of vesselssideHull - body of a vesselRed and green sidelights - located on frontAll-around white light - located on backTypes of boat hulls - displacement and planingDisplacement hulls - move through water with very little propulsion, round bodied hullPlanning hull - rise and glide on top of the water, flat-bottomed, and vee-bottomed hullOutboards - have more power per pound of weight than do in inboard enginesInboards - have automatic engines adapted to operate in marine environmentStern Drives - combine inboard/outboard engine designsTypes of engines - Outboards, inboards, stern drives, and jet drivesLength classes - Class A: Less then 16 ft, Class 1: 16-25 ft, Class 2: 26-39 ft, Class 3: 40-64 ftJet Drives - Force jet of water out of back, used by personal watercraftPersonal Watercraft - A small vessel with inboard jet drive less then 16 ftSafety Lanyard - Attaches ignition safety switch to the operator's wrist of life jacketImpeller - device used to pump and force