COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH NAVIGATION,
BUOYS, AND REGULATIONS REVIEW
◉ Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as.
Answer: planing and displacement
◉ Three basic hull shapes include.
Answer: flat, round, deep vee
◉ Another hull type is.
Answer: Multi-hull
◉ The port side of a vessel is the ___ side.
Answer: left
◉ The four basic types of engines are.
Answer: stern drive; outboard; inboard; jet drive
◉ Stern drive and inboard engines are.
Answer: automotive engines adapted for marine use
, ◉ The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft as.
Answer: a small vessel designed to be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than
inside the vessel that uses an inboard engine and is primarily
propelled by a jet drive
◉ Personal watercraft are subject to.
Answer: All boating laws and laws specific to PWCs
◉ ___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure
through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Answer: an impeller
◉ The information displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat tells the.
Answer: Hull manufacturer's recommended maximum number of
persons, recommended maximum horsepower rating and maximum
weight capacity
◉ You should include ___ on your float plan before you embark on an
extended outing.