Boaters license test 2 | Questions and
100% Correct Answers
What kind of engines have more power per pound of weight than inboards engines
do? - ANSWER Outboards
Tiller - ANSWER lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat.
Transom - ANSWER vertical surface at the back of the hull.
What kind of engines have automotive engines adapted to operate in
marine environments? - ANSWER Inboards
What drives have quieter and more fuel-efficient engines? - ANSWER Stern Drives
2 types of jet drives? - ANSWER outboard and inboard
What is 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. - ANSWER PWC (Personal Watercraft).
What are subject to all of the same laws and requirements of any other vessel plus
a few laws specific to PWCs? - ANSWER PWCs
Parts of a PWC from front view? - ANSWER starboard, throttle lever, steering
control, safety lanyard, port, and fuel cap.
Safety Lanyard - ANSWER short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the
operators wrist or personal flotation device (life jacket).
, Steering Control - ANSWER means of controlling the steering nozzle.
Starboard of PWC - ANSWER right side
Port of PWC - ANSWER left side
Draft - ANSWER depth of water needed to float a vessel.
Intake - ANSWER opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller.
Intake Grate - ANSWER screening cover over the intake, which prevents large
debris from entering.
Drive Shaft - ANSWER the long stem connection between the motor and the impeller.
Impeller - ANSWER device used to pump and force water under pressure through
a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Steering Nozzle - 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 - ANSWER Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails.
Sheets - ANSWER Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of the sails to the wind.
Capsize - ANSWER To turn on the side or turn completely over.
Swamp - ANSWER To fill with water.
Transom - ANSWER Vertical surface at the back of the hull.
100% Correct Answers
What kind of engines have more power per pound of weight than inboards engines
do? - ANSWER Outboards
Tiller - ANSWER lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat.
Transom - ANSWER vertical surface at the back of the hull.
What kind of engines have automotive engines adapted to operate in
marine environments? - ANSWER Inboards
What drives have quieter and more fuel-efficient engines? - ANSWER Stern Drives
2 types of jet drives? - ANSWER outboard and inboard
What is 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. - ANSWER PWC (Personal Watercraft).
What are subject to all of the same laws and requirements of any other vessel plus
a few laws specific to PWCs? - ANSWER PWCs
Parts of a PWC from front view? - ANSWER starboard, throttle lever, steering
control, safety lanyard, port, and fuel cap.
Safety Lanyard - ANSWER short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the
operators wrist or personal flotation device (life jacket).
, Steering Control - ANSWER means of controlling the steering nozzle.
Starboard of PWC - ANSWER right side
Port of PWC - ANSWER left side
Draft - ANSWER depth of water needed to float a vessel.
Intake - ANSWER opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller.
Intake Grate - ANSWER screening cover over the intake, which prevents large
debris from entering.
Drive Shaft - ANSWER the long stem connection between the motor and the impeller.
Impeller - ANSWER device used to pump and force water under pressure through
a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Steering Nozzle - 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 - ANSWER Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails.
Sheets - ANSWER Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of the sails to the wind.
Capsize - ANSWER To turn on the side or turn completely over.
Swamp - ANSWER To fill with water.
Transom - ANSWER Vertical surface at the back of the hull.
