Glossary

• RIB - Rigid Inflatable Boat
• Tube or collar -  the inflatable section on the vessel
• Port - left hand side of boat when facing the bow
• Starboard - right hand side of the boat when facing the bow
• Bow - the nose or front of the boat
• Transom - the back of the boat where the engine bolts on
• Hull - the bottom vee shape of the vessel usually made out of either fibreglass or aluminium on ribs.
• Keel - the bottom edge of the vee shape on the hull
• Bilge  - the inside of the bottom of the hull
• Bung - plug used to drain water from the bilge
• Retube - the replacement of the tubes or collar