217098 201 Cars & Transportation Boats & Boating General Boats & Boating true Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:32:13 -0800 /system/videos/0/14/00/28/280014.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, transportation, boats, boating, boat, sail, sailing, speedboat, yacht, speak, speaking, lingo, language, jargon, learn, learning, talk, talking, use, using How To Speak Like a Boater http://www.howcast.com/videos/217098-How-To-Speak-Like-A-Boater http://www.howcast.com/videos/217098-How-To-Speak-Like-A-Boater/edit approved 113 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=217098"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=217098" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 tuliplilly http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/SpeakLikeBoater_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 414 false false false 80975 0 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/17.jpg Sit in the “bow” Head to the front of the boat and say, “I’ll be fore” or “I’ll be in the bow.”

]]> 80976 1 22 Tip All directions are given in relation to the position of the boat itself, regardless of which direction the person happens to be facing.

]]> 80977 2 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/29.jpg Move “aft” Switch to the back of the boat and announce you’re moving “aft” to sit in the “stern.”

]]> 80978 3 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/35.jpg Go “starboard” Proclaim you’ll be “starboard,” then go to the side on the right when facing forward to the front of the boat. Or mention you’ll be “port” and sit on the left.

]]> 80979 4 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/47.jpg Talk about “leeward” and “windward” Speak authoritatively about the “leeward” side—the side opposite the source of the wind—or “windward”—the side of the boat that the wind is coming from.

]]> 80980 5 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/57.jpg Know the ins and outs If the engine is attached to the outside of the boat, comment on the “outboard” (“That’s one fine outboard!”), as opposed to a built-in or “inboard” one.

]]> 80981 6 67 Tip “Inboard” and “outboard” can also refer to a direction toward or away from the centerline of the boat.

]]> 80982 7 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/72.jpg Ask about knots Ask the captain how many knots you’re going—the number of nautical miles per hour that you’re traveling, or, duh, how fast you’re moving.

]]> 80983 8 79 Tip A nautical mile is longer than a mile on land.

]]> 80984 9 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/82.jpg Inquire about the “course” Inquire, “What’s our course?” A “course” is the direction in which a boat or ship is sailing. This can be different from the “heading,” which is the direction in which a boat is pointing.

]]> 80985 10 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217098/92.jpg Ask for rum Ask for some of the captain’s best rum. You’ve earned it.

]]> 80986 11 100 Fact If an aircraft circles your boat three times and then heads off in a particular direction, it’s signaling that there is a vessel in distress in that direction that needs your help.

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