Specifications

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AFT: To the rear of the boat near the stern. Generally used to give directions.
BEAM: The widest portion of the hull.
BILGE: The lowest portion inside the boat. This is generally the section directly below the
engine compartment.
BOW: The forward portion of the boat.
BULKHEAD: Vertical portion in a boat.
CHINE: The intersection of the sides and bottom of a "V" bottom boat.
DEADRISE: The degree of angle from the keel to the chine.
DECK: Upper structure which covers the hull.
DRAFT: Vertical distance from the waterline of the boat to the lowest part of the boat.
FibECS / FibECS II: An engine mounting method using fiberglass instead of aluminum, patented by
Malibu Boats West, Inc., that provides for major reductions in noise and vibration
found on all other inboard boats.
FIBERGLASS: Fibers similar to wool or cotton, but made from fibrous glass. Glass fiber forms
include cloth, yarn, mat, milled fibers, chopped strands, roving, and woven roving.
GELCOAT: A surface, either colored or clear, providing a cosmetic enhancement and exposure
improvements to a fiberglass laminate.
GUNNEL: The upper edge of a boat's side.
HULL: The bottom section of the boat.
KEEL: The lowest most portion of the bottom of the boat.
LIFTING STRAKES: Strips molded or attached to the surface of a hull designed to create lift as speed
and pressure increase with the static water.
PORT: To the left side of the boat.
STARBOARD: To the right side of the boat.
STERN: To the rear of the boat.
STRINGER: Longitudinal members that are fastened inside the hull of the boat which provide
structural integrity.
TRANSOM: The area forming the stern, or rear, of a boat.
WAKE: The track or path a boat leaves behind while in motion.