The upper edge of the hull is the gunwale.
The duration of Gunwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is 1200.0 seconds.
Whether or not the boat has adequate guards or a railing
Gunwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was created on 2009-03-16.
Gunwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ended on 2009-09-03.
The word gunwale is a noun. It is a nautical term.
the side of a boat or the rail
Without having the exact Code of Federal Regulation in front of me, I believe if it is NOT an open bow boat with seats, a child under 16 may not ride forward. Again, I am 90% sure this is correct.
If your boat is a bow rider, that is it has seats built in to the bow are, and hand holds or railings, and people can sit safely, without risk of falling over board, or blocking the operators view, then they can ride there. When a boat is coming into the dock and someone needs to go forward to handle lines, but only if the boat is moving slowly and it is safe to do so. On sailboats to handle or change sails. On either to raise an anchor. On the gunwale, only when the boat is not moving, or it is necessary to retrieve lines or an anchor. The exception is some inflatable boats where the only place to sit is on the tubes, and they have handles or hand holds to hang on to.
freeboard
the side of a boat or the rail
The legality of it would depend in which country you are in. Many countries do not have such laws. However, I would consider it pretty careless and possibly dangerous.