California Boating License
Exam Questions And Answers
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bow - ANSWER-the front of the vessel
stern - ANSWER-the back of the vessel
starboard - ANSWER-the right side of the vessel
port - ANSWER-the left side of the vessel
hull - ANSWER-the body of the vessel
gunwale - ANSWER-the upper edge of the vessel's side
cleat - ANSWER-metal fitting in which rope can be fastened
beam - ANSWER-maximum width of a vessel
freeboard - ANSWER-the distance from water to the lowest point of the
boat where water could come aboard
draft - ANSWER-depth of the water needed to float the vessel
propeller - ANSWER-rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Planing Hull - ANSWER-Boats that are designed to rise up and glide on top
of the water when enough power is supplied
-Skim the water at high speeds, sitting on top of water rather than
pushing it
- Flat-bottomed and vee-bottomed shaped boats
- Most small power-driven vessels like PWCs and some small sailboats.
Personal Watercraft - ANSWER-a small vessel that uses an inboard jet
drive as its primary source of propulsion and is designed to by operated
by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside
the vessel
displacement mode - ANSWER-a planing hull, when operated at very low
speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement hull
keel - ANSWER-main center line (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of
the hull that increases stability in the water
Exam Questions And Answers
100% Pass!!
bow - ANSWER-the front of the vessel
stern - ANSWER-the back of the vessel
starboard - ANSWER-the right side of the vessel
port - ANSWER-the left side of the vessel
hull - ANSWER-the body of the vessel
gunwale - ANSWER-the upper edge of the vessel's side
cleat - ANSWER-metal fitting in which rope can be fastened
beam - ANSWER-maximum width of a vessel
freeboard - ANSWER-the distance from water to the lowest point of the
boat where water could come aboard
draft - ANSWER-depth of the water needed to float the vessel
propeller - ANSWER-rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Planing Hull - ANSWER-Boats that are designed to rise up and glide on top
of the water when enough power is supplied
-Skim the water at high speeds, sitting on top of water rather than
pushing it
- Flat-bottomed and vee-bottomed shaped boats
- Most small power-driven vessels like PWCs and some small sailboats.
Personal Watercraft - ANSWER-a small vessel that uses an inboard jet
drive as its primary source of propulsion and is designed to by operated
by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside
the vessel
displacement mode - ANSWER-a planing hull, when operated at very low
speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement hull
keel - ANSWER-main center line (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of
the hull that increases stability in the water
