The stem is the (near) vertical bit that cuts through the water. Deck is the bit on top, the below water part does not really have a name apart from "hull". It can be broken down into sides (the height, angle at which they meet and flare of which are the important features) and bottom (width, shape, rocker and their distribution). recent threads have been about stem angle, deck width and bottom shape.
Hope this helps.
rob
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Roger L <rogerlov@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Am I the only one getting confused with all the bow parts?Sometimes it seems like I'm reading about the top deck of the bow, othertimes the front (prow?) of the bow, or the angle of the bow when seen from above, and maybe it all started with the curved portion (or angled or whatever) part that cuts through the water and connects back to the bottom of the hull..Are there nautical terms that exactly describe the different parts of a bow?Roger L..................----- Original Message -----From: Rob DenneySent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 4:31 AMSubject: Re: [harryproa] sloping vs flat high vs flat lowNo reason why the bow can't be flat, as long as it is not so low that it is likely to be submerged, at which time, rounded is better to shed the water. For mooring bows to, I would use the boom (on a schooner) as a hand rail.
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