Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Cars & Vehicles > Miscellaneous Vehicles > Boats and Watercraft > Is the bow of the boat the front of the boat?

Is the bow of the boat the front of the boat?

In: Boats and Watercraft [Edit categories]

Answer:

Yes the 'bow' is the front of the boat and the back of the boat is called the 'stern'. bow is in the front its the ponity part of the boat, the stern is all of the back of the boat.

Note: There are comments associated with this question. See the discussion page to add to the conversation.

First answer by Lowekeykid1. Last edit by Rbrow10. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Boats and Watercraft questions?

	What boating accident causes the most fatalities?	Answer it!
	How are red buoys numbered under us aids to navigation system?	Answer it!
	How should you pass a buoy with red and white stripes?	Answer it!
	How do sails on a boat and the wind propel or move the boat?	Answer it!
	What do two short horn blasts from another vessel in a meeting situation?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

Is the bow OF A BOAT THE front?
Yes the bow is the front of a boat.
Is the bow the front of the boat?
Yes. It's the point where the two sides meet.
What is the Back of a boat and front of boat called?
In general terms, 'aft' is the rear half of the boat while 'forward' is the front half. More specifically, the front of the boat is referred to as the 'bow' and the back as the 'stern'.
Front of boat?
front of boat = bow (rhymes with cow)back of boat = stern
What is a bow of the boat?
The front of the boat is the bow. The back of the boat is called the stern. When facing the front of the boat or the bow of the boat, the left side is the port and the right side is starboard.