If the answer is yes then in this article we are going to start looking at some of
the abbreviations and terminologies used by boat brokers and help you understand what it means.
Many of the online boat and yacht brokers will use the abbreviations and terminologies to help describe the boats that they are selling, however it may be time consuming if you have to look up what each of these mean. This article is not going to describe all of the used abbreviations and acronyms but will outline the most commonly used.
LOA
The first abbreviation we are going to look at is LOA. LOA stands for length over all and is the total length of the vessel. This will often be measured in metres or feet and inches.
LWL
Next is LWL which stands for length on the water line. This is different to length overall as it specifies the length of the boat when measured at the water line. This length will also include any rudder posts. Again this will often be measured in metres or feet and inches.
Beam
Beam is a common measurement that is given on a boat listing; this specifies the width of the vessel and again will be measured in metres or feet and inches.
Draft
The next piece of terminology we are going to look at is Draft. Draft is a measurement of the lowest point of the boat below the water up to the water line. Every boat owner will need to know the draft of his boat otherwise they will risk running aground in shallow water.
Displacement
Displacement is another term often used when viewing boat listings. The displacement of the vessel is the weight of the water moved by the vessel. The weight of the water displaced will also equal the overall weight of the vessel.
Fore
This references the front of the vessel
Aft
This reference the back of the vessel
The above are some of the most commonly used abbreviations and terminologies used when looking at boating listings, as mentioned this is not a comprehensive list but should give you some further understanding when looking for that perfect boat.