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The opposite of port is starboard.
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What is the opposite of the port side of a boat or ship?
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.
What is the port quarter of a boat?
the quarter on the port stern side of the boat.
What is port side on a boat?
Port side refers to the left side of a boat.
What is it called when a boat leaves port?
When a ship, not a boat, leaves port it "sets sail."
What is the opposite of starboard?
Starboard is a nautical name for the right hand side of a boa,. port is the nautical name for the left hand side of the boat.
What is it called when a boat leans to the side?
It is called listing when a boat leans. If the boat leans to port (left) then it is listing to port.
How should you pass a green buoy?
When heading upstream green buoys should be on the left/port side of the boat . The opposite is true when traveling downstream.
Where is port on a boat?
On the left-hand side of the boat
The port is left of the boat where are the other parts located?
Port refers to a direction. Port is left, and starboard is right. These aren't parts of the boat.
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
What is the port of a boat?
"Port" is the left side of the boat while facing forward. "Starboard" is the right side of the boat while facing forward. The port is the left side of the boat when standing on the boat and facing the bow (the front of the boat). It is indicated with a red navigation light at night or during heavy fog. It is called the port because it is the side where the cargo is loaded onto the ship while at the port before sailing off. Port is the left side of the boat when facing forward. Left and port have the same number of letters is how I was taught to remember it.
