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Confidence votes 190. The sides of a boat are port {left}, starboard {right}, bow {front}, stern {back}, hull{bottom}, and keel{center}.
Hull: The body of the boat not including the motor or sails or extra stuff. Beam: The width of the boat from the port side to the starboard side at the widest point. Directions on a Boat. How to measure the length. You measure length overall from one end (stern or bow) of the hull to the other end along the center line of the hull. Why do you care? That is how you determine what equipment you must carry onboard when underway. Back to The Home Page. BoatSafe.com Copyright Â©1998/2016 Nautical Know How, Inc.