Which side is port?

[bitzy]

I know, silly question. If facing the bridge, which side is which?

[SadieN]

Left is port is even (cabin numbers)

Also the words left, port , even have four letters.

 

Right is starboard is odd.

The words right, starboard, odd have an odd number of letters.

Edited October 2, 2015 by SadieN

[PortSideCruzan]

 

Hi Bitzy :)

 

Port side is the left side of the ship.

Starboard is right.

 

Have a terrific day!

 

 

 

:)

 

[browns3030]

If you are on the ship, facing the front (bow), then Port is left. My dad always taught me... Port- left - 4 letters each. Right is Starboard side.

[bitzy]

Thanks everyone, I think I,ve got it now.:)

[CRUZBUDS]

These can come in handy :)

 

 

[Staceman225]

Put your hands in front of you and make two circles, like a kid making pretend binoculars. Which one looks like a "P"? The left one...

[Staceman225]

Put your hands in front of you and make two circles, like a kid making pretend binoculars. Which one looks like a "P"? The left one...

 

I wonder how many people just tried that.....

[YubaSutter]

These can come in handy :)

 

 

 

What if you're facing the back of the boat?

[CRUZBUDS]

What if you're facing the back of the boat?

 

 

Turn around ;)

[The4Cruisers]

I wonder how many people just tried that.....

 

Dammit!

 

:D

[mzloolue]

I remember it because port and left each have four letters.

[Surffish2285]

I wonder how many people just tried that.....

 

 

Arg, it got me too! Just had to try!

[ldlewis45]

The way I was taught as a child was by doing the alphabet. Alphabetically, port comes before starboard, just like left comes before right. If you're on the ship, facing the front of the ship (also known as the stern), port is on the left and starboard is on the right. All you have to do is remember where you are located in reference to the stern.

[tlw440]

The way I was taught as a child was by doing the alphabet. Alphabetically, port comes before starboard, just like left comes before right. If you're on the ship, facing the front of the ship (also known as the stern), port is on the left and starboard is on the right. All you have to do is remember where you are located in reference to the stern.

 

The stern is the back of the ship, the front is the bow. The front of the ship is the one with the pointy end.:D:D:D

[ldlewis45]

The stern is the back of the ship, the front is the bow. The front of the ship is the one with the pointy end.:D:D:D

Lol, I can't believe I got those two mixed up, since I've been on boats my entire life. Brain fart!

[jimbri]

Great question and great answers. I always got confused too - no more!

[OKC Cruisers]

i wonder how many people just tried that.....

 

D'Oh!! :D:D

Edited October 3, 2015 by OKC Cruisers