Water is absorbed from the small intestine by osmosis following the active absorption of solutes, primarily sodium chloride. REGULATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL PROCESSES Most gastrointestinal reflexes are initiated by luminal stimuli: (a) distension, (b) osmolarity, (c) acidity, and (d) digestion products.
Popular Mechanics has an article on their site describing a prototype of a designed from scratch Mastercraft wakeboard-specific Boat called the X-Trek. The boat has a unique design and layout from normal wakeboard boats, and it will be interesting to see this boat in reality.
It totally depends on the boat and personal preference. The steering wheel on a power boat is usually called a steering wheel. The steering wheel on a ship, yacht or sail boat is usually called the ship's wheel. The steering wheel on an inboard motor boat may be called the rudder. (even though it's not actually the rudder) Just depends on who it is doing the calling.