California Boating License 2024 (100% accurate)

bow correct answers the front of the vessel stern correct answers the back of the vessel starboard correct answers the right side of the vessel port correct answers the left side of the vessel hull correct answers the body of the vessel gunwale correct answers the upper edge of the vessel's side cleat correct answers metal fitting in which rope can be fastened beam correct answers maximum width of a vessel freeboard correct answers the distance from water to the lowest point of the boat where water could come aboard draft correct answers depth of the water needed to float the vessel propeller correct answers rotates and powers a boat forward or backward keel correct answers main center line (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of the hull that increases stability in the water hull correct answers body of a vessel displacement hull correct answers -Boats that move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion -Weight of water moved= weight of boat - Round bottom shaped boats like large cruisers and most sailboats. Planing Hull correct answers 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 correct answers 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