ARKANSAS
BOATERS
TEST
QUESTIONS
WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS
Bow
-
answer-Front
of
the
boat
Stern
-
answer-Back
of
the
boat
Starboard
-
answer-Right
of
the
boat
Port
-
answer-Left
of
the
boat
Hull
-
answer-Boy
of
the
boat
Gunwale
-
answer-Upper
edge
of
the
vessels
side
(generally
pronounced
gunnel)
Cleat
-
answer-Metal
fitting
in
which
a
rope
can
be
fastened
Beam
-
answer-Maximum
width
of
the
vessle
Freeboard
-
answer-Distance
from
the
water
to
the
lowest
point
of
the
boat
where
water
can
come
on
board
Draft
-
answer-Depth
of
the
water
needed
to
float
the
vessel
Propeller
-
answer-Rotates
and
powers
the
boat
forward
and
backward
Keel
-
answer-Main
centerline
(backbone)
of
a
vessel
or
the
extension
of
hull
that
increases
stability
in
the
water
Displacement
hulls
-
answer-•
move
through
the
water
by
pushing
the
water
aside
and
are
designed
to
cut
through
the
water
with
very
little
propulsion. •
If
you
lower
a
boat
into
the
water,
some
of
the
water
moves
out
of
the
way
to
adjust
for
the
boat.
If
you
could
weigh
that
displaced
water,
you
would
find
it
equals
the
weight
of
the
boat.
•
limited
to
lower
speeds
•round
bottomed
•
large
cruisers
and
sailboats
Planning
hulls
-
answer-•designed
to
rise
up
and
glide
on
top
of
the
water
wen
enough
power
is
supplied
•skim
along
at
high
speed,
riding
almost
on
top
of
the
water
rather
than
pushing
it
aside.
•flat
bottomed
or
v
bottomed
•
small
power
driven
vessels
and
personal
watercraft
Personal
watercraft
-
answer-A
small
vessel
that
uses
an
inboard
jet
drive
as
its
primary
source
of
propulsion,
and
is
designed
to
be
operated
by
a
person
or
persons
sitting,
standing,
or
kneeling
on
the
vessel
rather
than
inside
the
vessel
Planning
hull
operation
-
answer-Displacement
mode-
cuts
through
the
water
like
a
displacement
hull
Plowing
mode-
raised
bow
reducing
the
operators
vision
Planning
mode-
glides
on
top
of
the
water
Advantages
and
disadvantages
of
•flat
bottomed
hull
•deep
v
hull
•round
bottom
hull
•multi
hull
-
answer-Flat
bottomed-
shallow
draft
which
is
good
for
fishing
in
small
rivers
or
lakes,
but
choppy
in
rough
waters
(planning)
Deep
v-more
of
a
smooth
ride,
takes
more
power,
may
roll
or
bank
when
making
sharp
turns
(planning)
Round
bottom-moves
easily
in
rough
waters
even
at
slower
speeds,
has
a
tendency
to
roll
unless
it
has
a
deep
keel
or
stabilizers
(displacement)
Multi
hull-greater
stability
because
of
its
wide
beam,
needs
a
large
area
when
turning
(displacement)
BOATERS
TEST
QUESTIONS
WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS
Bow
-
answer-Front
of
the
boat
Stern
-
answer-Back
of
the
boat
Starboard
-
answer-Right
of
the
boat
Port
-
answer-Left
of
the
boat
Hull
-
answer-Boy
of
the
boat
Gunwale
-
answer-Upper
edge
of
the
vessels
side
(generally
pronounced
gunnel)
Cleat
-
answer-Metal
fitting
in
which
a
rope
can
be
fastened
Beam
-
answer-Maximum
width
of
the
vessle
Freeboard
-
answer-Distance
from
the
water
to
the
lowest
point
of
the
boat
where
water
can
come
on
board
Draft
-
answer-Depth
of
the
water
needed
to
float
the
vessel
Propeller
-
answer-Rotates
and
powers
the
boat
forward
and
backward
Keel
-
answer-Main
centerline
(backbone)
of
a
vessel
or
the
extension
of
hull
that
increases
stability
in
the
water
Displacement
hulls
-
answer-•
move
through
the
water
by
pushing
the
water
aside
and
are
designed
to
cut
through
the
water
with
very
little
propulsion. •
If
you
lower
a
boat
into
the
water,
some
of
the
water
moves
out
of
the
way
to
adjust
for
the
boat.
If
you
could
weigh
that
displaced
water,
you
would
find
it
equals
the
weight
of
the
boat.
•
limited
to
lower
speeds
•round
bottomed
•
large
cruisers
and
sailboats
Planning
hulls
-
answer-•designed
to
rise
up
and
glide
on
top
of
the
water
wen
enough
power
is
supplied
•skim
along
at
high
speed,
riding
almost
on
top
of
the
water
rather
than
pushing
it
aside.
•flat
bottomed
or
v
bottomed
•
small
power
driven
vessels
and
personal
watercraft
Personal
watercraft
-
answer-A
small
vessel
that
uses
an
inboard
jet
drive
as
its
primary
source
of
propulsion,
and
is
designed
to
be
operated
by
a
person
or
persons
sitting,
standing,
or
kneeling
on
the
vessel
rather
than
inside
the
vessel
Planning
hull
operation
-
answer-Displacement
mode-
cuts
through
the
water
like
a
displacement
hull
Plowing
mode-
raised
bow
reducing
the
operators
vision
Planning
mode-
glides
on
top
of
the
water
Advantages
and
disadvantages
of
•flat
bottomed
hull
•deep
v
hull
•round
bottom
hull
•multi
hull
-
answer-Flat
bottomed-
shallow
draft
which
is
good
for
fishing
in
small
rivers
or
lakes,
but
choppy
in
rough
waters
(planning)
Deep
v-more
of
a
smooth
ride,
takes
more
power,
may
roll
or
bank
when
making
sharp
turns
(planning)
Round
bottom-moves
easily
in
rough
waters
even
at
slower
speeds,
has
a
tendency
to
roll
unless
it
has
a
deep
keel
or
stabilizers
(displacement)
Multi
hull-greater
stability
because
of
its
wide
beam,
needs
a
large
area
when
turning
(displacement)
