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Why is there a port side of a boat?
Port and starboard are nautical words used to indicate the left and right side of a boat. Port = left Starboard = right
What is the a starboard on a boat?
Starboard on any boat or ship is the righthand side, port is the lefthand side. Port use to be called larboard.
What side of a boat is port side?
The port side of a boat is the left side, the starboard is to the right.left side
Which of the following indicates the right side of a boat the port side the mast or the starboard side?
The right side of a boat is the starboard.
What side of a boat is a starboard on?
If you are facing the front (bow) of a boat, starboard will be on your right. If you are facing the back end (stern) of the boat, starboard will be on your left. The opposite side of the boat is called "port" because on boats with steering oars, the oar was located on what we call the starboard side, so the boats would tie up to the dock on the other "port" side of the boat, i.e. the Port they were tied up to was situated to the "port" side of the ship.
Does the boat pass on the starboard or the port side of the red buoy?
They pass Port To Port side
What is the opposite of the port side of a boat or ship?
Starboard
What side is the starboard faceing always?
When on a boat, facing towards the bow, the starboard side is on the right. The port side is on the left. The colours used for starboard is green, and port is red.
What is starboard and port?
starboard is the right of a boat. port is either where large ships are docked or the left of a boat. the way i remember it is port= 4 letters, left= 4 letters.
When on board and facing the bow of a boat where is the port?
The port, or larboard side of a boat is on the left as you face the bow. The right side is to starboard.
What are the four sides of a boat?
Port side, starboard side, inside and outside
The right side of a boat is?
When facing forward, the right side of the boat is 'starboard', and 'port' is toward the left.
