Boating Glossary

Here is a good overview of terms used to describe parts of a boat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

http://www.christinedemerchant.com/nautical-terms-hull.html

http://www.glen-l.com/resources/glossary.html

As an Island nation

there are always going to be maritime puns lurking around every conversational corner, please do not hold back from including such maritime phrases when you are contributing, there is no need to fear - worse things happen at Sea!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat

Displacement 

Here is an interesting private site listing a collection of Mnemonics from outside contributors. Again, I have not checked each one of the Mnemonics, and as such the content has not been screened for suitability. That said, I wish I had found this before I took my RYA Yachtmaster exam, it seems like quite a useful memory tool.

Researching the word Gripe

Gripe of a ship

That thin part of her which is fastened to the keel and stem, and joined to the false stern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gripe_(tool)

Another glossary of nautical terms

http://www.woronorafire.org.au/maritime/Glossary.html