Did You Know?

Boats can sink if the bilge is full!

Why It Is Important

The bilge keeps the boat safe.

How It Works

Water flows to the bilge when it rains.

What bilge Does

The bilge holds water.

It helps boats float well.

It keeps the boat from sinking.

It is at the bottom of the boat.

Boats need to check the bilge.

It helps keep the boat dry.

More About bilge

The bilge has been part of boats for a long time. It helps boats stay safe in water. When boats are built, the bilge is made strong.

When we go on boats, the bilge helps us stay dry. It catches water that comes in. This makes our ride fun and safe.

In the future, boats may have better bilges. They might keep water out even more. This will help boats last longer.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Bilge of a Ship"] --> B["Part of the Hull"] B --> C["Rests on Ground When Unsupported"] A --> D["Turn of the Bilge"] D --> E["Transition from Bottom to Sides"]

What Do These Words Mean?

bilge:the lowest part inside a ship where water collects
hull:the main body or frame of a ship or boat
transition:the change from one state or condition to another
vessel:a boat or ship
unsupported:not held up or supported by anything