Port side Star board side

[puddle jumper]

So how do you remember what side of the boat is called?

One of the guys at work does it this way
port has 4 letters so does the word left and the star board well board has 5 letters so does the word right.

I use the saying (no port left) which means the right side has to be star board.
Some of the old sea men up here will even use these terms when describing there car to me.
I just thought it would be interesting to see how some other people remeber what side of the boat there on.

 

[tommays]

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Race sailboats

They yell STARBOARD A LOT you wont forget

 

[Tyme2fish]

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I remember the way you do. Port and left both have 4 letters. But my main fishing buddy refuses to learn so I have to say something like "the front right hatch."

 

[big dreamer racing]

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My wife thought of this way to remember it, We live in LaPorte In. Port is left, LaPorte starts with L.

 

[642mx]

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My wife thought of this way to remember it, We live in LaPorte In. Port is left, LaPorte starts with L.

Thats a cool way to remember it.

LaPorte, IN is the home town of Mike LaRocco. Ever heard of him?

 

[Reel Poor]

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I don't have to remember it, it's something I know.

 

[RPJS]

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I was taught it with this (almost) joke.

A sailor walks into a busy bar and asks the bartender for a beer.
The bartender replies,
"sorry mate, it's been a very busy night, we only have RED PORT LEFT"

 

[roscoe]

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Port is port, starboard is starboard.

 

[aspeck]

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Gee, I remember that port is left and starboard is right. I can also remember my name, mailing and street address (which is easy because they are the same) and my phone number! Some things are just meant to be remembered.

 

[Mark42]

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I remember it because port is on the left and starboard is on the right. If it were different, I would be confused.

 

[fdmsiv]

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Both "L" and "P" come before "S" and "R" in the alaphabet, thats how I remember, its that whole fwd and aft that gets me all confused...

 

[Twidget]

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What's this port and starboard business? I thought it was larboard and starboard.

 

[gonefishie]

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Yeah but what if you're standing at the bow facing the stern? Your right become left and left become right.

 

[Limited-Time]

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Righty..tighty....................Lefty..loosey.................oh......
...........wait...............wrong thing....................

 

[big dreamer racing]

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Thats a cool way to remember it.

LaPorte, IN is the home town of Mike LaRocco. Ever heard of him?

Nope sorry I haven't. I googled him & see he's a motorcross racer, I do know a Brain Stewart maybe he knows him, he's into that motorcross stuff, I'm more into drag racing type stuff.

 

[Windykid]

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I learned it with left port red have less letters than right starboard green.

 

[LadyFish]

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You know, I never had a problem remembering until I read this thread. Thanks a bunch. :\

 

[Bob_VT]

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Get a sharpie and print it on your feet...... if you are creative you can use the sharpie to match the days of the week on your tidy whitey underwear!

 

[LadyFish]

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The way I was taught is:

The "R" in Starboard sounds like R. R = right.

 

[642mx]

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Nope sorry I haven't. I googled him & see he's a motorcross racer, I do know a Brain Stewart maybe he knows him, he's into that motorcross stuff, I'm more into drag racing type stuff.

Yep. Mike LaRocco was the man in MX.