The term for direction toward the outer side of the hull from the centerline is what?

The term for direction toward the outer side of the hull from the centerline is what?

• A. Inboard
• B. Outboard
• C. Aloft
• D. Below

Answer: (B)

Directional terms on a boat describe positions relative to the centerline, which runs along the middle of the hull from bow to stern. Outboard means toward the outer side of the hull, away from that centerline toward the gunwale. This is exactly the direction described—toward the outer edge from the center. Inboard means toward the centerline, aloof used here is not relevant (aloft means above, and below means beneath). So the term for direction toward the outer side is outboard.

Directional terms on a boat describe positions relative to the centerline, which runs along the middle of the hull from bow to stern. Outboard means toward the outer side of the hull, away from that centerline toward the gunwale. This is exactly the direction described—toward the outer edge from the center. Inboard means toward the centerline, aloof used here is not relevant (aloft means above, and below means beneath). So the term for direction toward the outer side is outboard.