PWC Ch. 31 questions and answers graded A+ 2025-2026
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1. What is a Boat? Vessel less than 65 feet long measure from tip of
bow in a straight line to the stern
2. What is a Vessel? any watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or
capable of being used for transportation on water.
3. What is a Motorboat? any vessel propelled or designed to be propelled by
ma-
chinery, whether or not the machinery is permanently
or temporarily aflxed or is the principal source of
propulsion
4. What is an Owner? has legal title or an equitable interest
5. What is "Water of this state"? any public water within the territorial limit of this state
(9
nautical miles)
6. What is a Dealer? a person engaged in the business of buying, selling,
selling
on consignment, displaying for sale, or exchanging
at least five vessels, motorboats, or outboard motors
during a calen- dar year.
7. What is a Vessel Livery? a business establishment engaged in renting or
hiring out
vessels for profit
8. What is considered 15 days
Reasonable time?
9. What is a Manufacturer?
10. What is the definition of "New"? every vessel or outboard motor after its
manufacture and be-
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fore its sale or other transfer to a person not a
manufacturer or dealer
11. What is an Outboard motor?
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any self-contained internal combustion propulsion system,
excluding fuel supply, which is used to propel a
vessel, and which is detachable as a unit from the
vessel.
12. (T/F) Each vessel on the water
of True this state shall be
numbered in accordance with
the provisions
of this chapter unless specifical-
ly exempted
13. When are vessels If it is currently registered in another state & not
exempted from
exceeding 90 consecutive days on Texas waters
Required Numbering?
True
14. (T/F) The owner of any
vessel that has a current
certificate of number
under any federal law or a
federally approved num-
bering system of another
state shall, if the vessel is
operated on the water of
this state in excess of 90
consecutive days, make
application for a certifi-
cate of number in the
manner prescribed in this
chapter for residents of
this state.
15. Class A (less than 16 ft) fee $32
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updated
1. What is a Boat? Vessel less than 65 feet long measure from tip of
bow in a straight line to the stern
2. What is a Vessel? any watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or
capable of being used for transportation on water.
3. What is a Motorboat? any vessel propelled or designed to be propelled by
ma-
chinery, whether or not the machinery is permanently
or temporarily aflxed or is the principal source of
propulsion
4. What is an Owner? has legal title or an equitable interest
5. What is "Water of this state"? any public water within the territorial limit of this state
(9
nautical miles)
6. What is a Dealer? a person engaged in the business of buying, selling,
selling
on consignment, displaying for sale, or exchanging
at least five vessels, motorboats, or outboard motors
during a calen- dar year.
7. What is a Vessel Livery? a business establishment engaged in renting or
hiring out
vessels for profit
8. What is considered 15 days
Reasonable time?
9. What is a Manufacturer?
10. What is the definition of "New"? every vessel or outboard motor after its
manufacture and be-
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, PWC Ch. 31 questions and answers graded A+ 2025-2026
updated
fore its sale or other transfer to a person not a
manufacturer or dealer
11. What is an Outboard motor?
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Study online at
https://quizlet.com/_ggqo91
any self-contained internal combustion propulsion system,
excluding fuel supply, which is used to propel a
vessel, and which is detachable as a unit from the
vessel.
12. (T/F) Each vessel on the water
of True this state shall be
numbered in accordance with
the provisions
of this chapter unless specifical-
ly exempted
13. When are vessels If it is currently registered in another state & not
exempted from
exceeding 90 consecutive days on Texas waters
Required Numbering?
True
14. (T/F) The owner of any
vessel that has a current
certificate of number
under any federal law or a
federally approved num-
bering system of another
state shall, if the vessel is
operated on the water of
this state in excess of 90
consecutive days, make
application for a certifi-
cate of number in the
manner prescribed in this
chapter for residents of
this state.
15. Class A (less than 16 ft) fee $32
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