1 See the STLFSI Key for a list of data series used in the index. For more details on the construction of the STLFSI, see the appendix to the January 2010 issue of the St. Louis Fedâs National Economic Trends. Newsroom: St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index.
The front of the boat is called the bow. The rear is the stern. If someone asks you to âthrow me the bowline,â you should toss him the rope at the front of the boat. A bathroom on a boat is called a head.
Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging. Water tank-a large irregular shaped container(s), often made of stainless steel, that is usually fitted into the bilges of a voyaging boat. 2  The tank often has a deck mounted inlet, a vent pipe and a pump to move water to taps, showers etc. 3  Mounted low in the hull, it adds significantly to stability when full.