MISSOURI BOATING LICENSE EXAM SOLVED #25
Bow - correct answer Front of the vessel.
Stern - correct answer Rear of the vessel.
Starboard - correct answer Right side of the vessel.
Port - correct answer Left side of the vessel.
Hull - correct answer Body of the vessel.
Gunwale - correct answer Upper edge of vessel's side.
Cleat - correct answer Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.
Propeller - correct answer Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward.
Beam - correct answer Maximum width of a vessel.
Freeboard - correct answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water
could come on board.
Draft - correct answer Depth of the water needed to float a vessel.
Keel - correct answer Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull
that increases stability in the water.
Hull - correct answer Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell.
Personal watercraft - correct 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.
Displacement Mode - correct answer A planing hull, when operated at very slow
speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement hull.
Plowing Mode - correct answer As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised
bow, reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaining a
speed that puts your boat in plowing mode.
Planing Mode - correct answer Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is
applied so that the hull glides on top of the water. Different boats reach planing mode at
different speeds.
Bow - correct answer Front of a vessel.
,Length overall - correct answer Length of the hull excluding any attachments.
Rudder - correct answer Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at,
or near, the stern of the boat.
Stern - correct answer Rear of a vessel
Flat Bottom Hull Advantages - correct answer This planing hull has a shallow draft,
which is good for fishing in small lakes and rivers.
Deep Vee Hull Advantages - correct answer This planing hull gives a smoother ride
than a flat bottom hull in rough water.
Round Bottom Hull Advantages - correct answer This typical displacement hull moves
easily through the water even at slow speeds.
Multi Hull Advantages - correct answer Another example of a displacement hull, the
multi-hull has greater stability because of its wide beam.
Flat Bottom Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Rides roughly and choppy in the
waters.
Deep Vee Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Takes more power to move at the same
speed as flat bottom hulls. May roll or bank in sharp turns.
Round Bottom Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Has a tendency to roll unless it has
a deep keel or stabilizers.
Multi Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Needs a large area when turning.
Class A - correct answer Less than 16 feet.
Class 1 - correct answer 16 feet less than 26 feet.
Class 2 - correct answer 26 feet less than 40 feet.
Class 3 - correct answer 40 feet to less than 65 feet.
Propeller - correct answer Rotating device that turns and powers a boat forward or
backward.
Tiller - correct answer Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat.
Transform - correct answer Vertical surface at the back of the hull.
, Steering Control - correct answer Means of controlling the steering nozzle.
Safety Lanyard - correct answer Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the
operators wrist or personal life vest.
Throttle - correct answer Lever.
Starboard - correct answer Right side.
Port - correct answer Left side.
Fuel cap - correct answer Where you put gas in on the left side of the seadoo.
Draft - correct answer Depth of water needed to float a vessel.
Intake - correct answer Opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller.
Intake grate - correct answer Screening cover over the intake, which prevents large
debris from entering.
Drive shaft - correct answer The long stem connection between the motor and the
impeller.
Impeller - correct answer Device used to pump and force water under pressure through
a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Steering nozzle - correct answer Device used for directing the stream of water to the left
or right at the stern of the PWC, which steers the PWC
Halyards - correct answer Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails.
Sheets - correct answer Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of the sails to the wind.
Capsize - correct answer To turn on the side or turn completely over.
Swamp - correct answer To fill with water.
Transom - correct answer Vertical surface at the back of the hull.
What is the maximum person on a sail boat - correct answer 7 people or 1050 lbs.
Bilge - correct answer Interior of the hull below the floorboards; lowest part of a vessel's
interior where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
Coupler - correct answer The part of the trailer that attaches to the ball hitch on a towing
vehicle.
Bow - correct answer Front of the vessel.
Stern - correct answer Rear of the vessel.
Starboard - correct answer Right side of the vessel.
Port - correct answer Left side of the vessel.
Hull - correct answer Body of the vessel.
Gunwale - correct answer Upper edge of vessel's side.
Cleat - correct answer Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.
Propeller - correct answer Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward.
Beam - correct answer Maximum width of a vessel.
Freeboard - correct answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water
could come on board.
Draft - correct answer Depth of the water needed to float a vessel.
Keel - correct answer Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull
that increases stability in the water.
Hull - correct answer Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell.
Personal watercraft - correct 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.
Displacement Mode - correct answer A planing hull, when operated at very slow
speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement hull.
Plowing Mode - correct answer As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised
bow, reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaining a
speed that puts your boat in plowing mode.
Planing Mode - correct answer Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is
applied so that the hull glides on top of the water. Different boats reach planing mode at
different speeds.
Bow - correct answer Front of a vessel.
,Length overall - correct answer Length of the hull excluding any attachments.
Rudder - correct answer Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at,
or near, the stern of the boat.
Stern - correct answer Rear of a vessel
Flat Bottom Hull Advantages - correct answer This planing hull has a shallow draft,
which is good for fishing in small lakes and rivers.
Deep Vee Hull Advantages - correct answer This planing hull gives a smoother ride
than a flat bottom hull in rough water.
Round Bottom Hull Advantages - correct answer This typical displacement hull moves
easily through the water even at slow speeds.
Multi Hull Advantages - correct answer Another example of a displacement hull, the
multi-hull has greater stability because of its wide beam.
Flat Bottom Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Rides roughly and choppy in the
waters.
Deep Vee Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Takes more power to move at the same
speed as flat bottom hulls. May roll or bank in sharp turns.
Round Bottom Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Has a tendency to roll unless it has
a deep keel or stabilizers.
Multi Hull Disadvantages - correct answer Needs a large area when turning.
Class A - correct answer Less than 16 feet.
Class 1 - correct answer 16 feet less than 26 feet.
Class 2 - correct answer 26 feet less than 40 feet.
Class 3 - correct answer 40 feet to less than 65 feet.
Propeller - correct answer Rotating device that turns and powers a boat forward or
backward.
Tiller - correct answer Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat.
Transform - correct answer Vertical surface at the back of the hull.
, Steering Control - correct answer Means of controlling the steering nozzle.
Safety Lanyard - correct answer Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the
operators wrist or personal life vest.
Throttle - correct answer Lever.
Starboard - correct answer Right side.
Port - correct answer Left side.
Fuel cap - correct answer Where you put gas in on the left side of the seadoo.
Draft - correct answer Depth of water needed to float a vessel.
Intake - correct answer Opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller.
Intake grate - correct answer Screening cover over the intake, which prevents large
debris from entering.
Drive shaft - correct answer The long stem connection between the motor and the
impeller.
Impeller - correct answer Device used to pump and force water under pressure through
a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Steering nozzle - correct answer Device used for directing the stream of water to the left
or right at the stern of the PWC, which steers the PWC
Halyards - correct answer Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails.
Sheets - correct answer Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of the sails to the wind.
Capsize - correct answer To turn on the side or turn completely over.
Swamp - correct answer To fill with water.
Transom - correct answer Vertical surface at the back of the hull.
What is the maximum person on a sail boat - correct answer 7 people or 1050 lbs.
Bilge - correct answer Interior of the hull below the floorboards; lowest part of a vessel's
interior where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
Coupler - correct answer The part of the trailer that attaches to the ball hitch on a towing
vehicle.
