Parts of a PWC From a Side View
- Stern: Rear of a boat or PWC
- Bow: Front of a boat or PWC
- Draft: Depth of water needed to float a boat or PWC
- Intake: Opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller
- Intake grate: Screening cover over the intake, which prevents large debris from entering
- Drive shaft: The long stem connection between the motor and the impeller
- Impeller: Device used to pump and force water under pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the craft
- Steering nozzle: Device used for directing the stream of water to the left or right at the stern of the PWC, which steers the PWC
