Hi Everyone, I have a basic question and feel kind of stupid but I do get confused on which is PORT, AND wich IS STARBOARD, according to the Glosarry PORT IS THE LEFT SIDE WHEN FACING FOREWARD,,,, does that mean from the stem looking toward the stern,,,, the plans for the GUN BOAT PHILIDELPHIA shows when I look from stem to stern port is on the right side what am I doing wrong. THANKS FOR ANY HELP Don
G'day Don
That is a problem that we have or had.
What I do now, is to think of a particular ship, in my case it was the HMB ENDEAVOUR that I went on. The ship was docked and I embarked her from a docking port which was on her port side.
Every time I want to know which is port or or starboard I think of that memory.
I hope that will help you in the future mate.
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Standing on the back end looking foward, port is on the left, starboard is on the right. Port wine is red - the port light is red - the starboard one is green!
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Looking forward, or at the bow or stem--port is on your left--think left and port has same number of letters. Starboard, well not the same number as right, so just get port. Blue tape with P and S on the hull helps on some days
For stern, think steering as that is generally the rudder is located.
For stern, think steering as that is generally the rudder is located.
Thanks guys got it, I hope. Don
What I think is that left and port are both 4 letters and when you are on the ship you want it to go forward.
GaryM made it easy!