Boating Exam - Chapter 1 Questions And Answers

Boating Exam - Chapter 1 Questions And Answers Aft - ANS near or at the stern of the boat Beam - ANS the width of a boat, also the direction at right angles to the centerline of a vessel Bilge - ANS the lowest point of a boat's interior hull Draft - ANS the vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel; the minimum depth of water in which a vessel will float Forward - ANS aboard a boat, the direction to the front, to the bow Freeboard - ANS the vertical distance from the waterline to the gunwale Keel - ANS the main structural member of a boat; its backbone; the lateral area beneath the hull that helps to provide stability and reduce the sideways drift of a boat Waterline - ANS the intersection of a boat's hull and the water's surface Hull - ANS Body of the Vessel Gunwale - ANS Upper edge of a vessel's side Cleat - ANS Metal fitting on which a boat can be fastended Back Light - ANS All-round white light Transom - ANS The cross section of the stern Side Lights - ANS Red and Green colored lights Port - ANS Left side of the Vessel Bow - ANS Front part of the vessel Starboard - ANS Right side of the vessel Stern - ANS Back of the vessel Class A Vessels - ANS A boat less then 16 feet