uncapsizable
Impossible to flip
Uncapsizable describes a boat or watercraft designed so it cannot flip over or be overturned, even in rough conditions.
Such vessels use weighted keels, sealed hulls, or self-righting mechanisms to stay upright: The uncapsizable dinghy was perfect for teaching children to sail.
The term appears mainly in boating and safety contexts.
Automatically returns to upright
- ballastedWeighted for stability
- counterweightedBalanced by opposing mass
- equilibriumState of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
steady · anchored · unshakable · unwavering · stable · solid · secure · immovable
Able to float
- self-rightingAutomatically returns to upright
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- seaworthyFit for ocean travel
- hullOuter covering or frame
kayak · catamaran · trimaran · lifeboat · dinghy · canoe · inflatable · outrigger
self-righting
Automatically returns to upright
- ballastedWeighted for stability
- counterweightedBalanced by opposing mass
- equilibriumState of balance
balance · steady · anchored · unshakable · unwavering · stable · solid · secure · immovable · steadfast
buoyant
Able to float
- self-rightingAutomatically returns to upright
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- seaworthyFit for ocean travel
hull · kayak · catamaran · trimaran · lifeboat · dinghy · canoe · inflatable · outrigger · pontoon
lifejacket
Buoyant vest for water
survival · lifeboat · raft · emergency · distress · coastguard · evacuation · beacon · swamping · recovery