California Boating License Exam Questions and Answers 100% Accurate

California Boating License Exam Questions and Answers 100% Accurate
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
keel - ANSWER-main center line (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of the hull that
increases stability in the water
hull - ANSWER-body of a vessel
displacement hull - ANSWER--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 - 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.