Louisiana Boater Safety Final Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers.
Bow - Answer Front of a vessel
Stern - Answer Rear of a bessel
Starboard - Answer Right side of a vessel
Port - Answer Left side of a vessel
Hull - Answer Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell
Gunwale - Answer Upper edge of vessel's side (generally pronounced "gunnel")
Cleat - Answer Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Propeller - Answer Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Sidelights (combination lights) - Answer - Red and Green
- they are visible to another vessel approaching from the side or head-on
All around white light - Answer this light may be used to combine a masthead light and stern
light into a single white light that can be seen by other vessels from any direction. This light
serves as an anchor light when sidelights are extinguished.
Beam - Answer Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - Answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come
on board
Draft - Answer Depth of water needed to float a vessel
, Two types of Hulls - Answer displacement and planing
Displacement hull - Answer - move through the water by pushing the water aside and are
designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion
- boats limited to slower speeds
- large cruisers, sailboats
- smooth across water
Planning Hull - Answer - rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is supplied
- skim along at high speed, riding almost on top of the water rather than pushing it aside
- small power-driven vessels, including personal watercraft (PWCs), and some small sailboats
- rapid across water
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
Planing Hulls Operate (3) - Answer Displacement Mode, Plowing Mode, Planing Mode
Displacement Mode - Answer A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut
through the water like a displacement hull.
Plowing Mode - 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 - Answer when enough power is applied so that the hull glides on top of the
water. Different boats reach planing mode at different speeds.
Hull Shapes (4) - Answer Flat Bottom Hull, Deep Vee Hull, Round Bottom Hull
Flat Bottom Hull - Answer - This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing in
small lakes and rivers.
- Rides roughly in choppy waters.
Questions And All Correct Answers.
Bow - Answer Front of a vessel
Stern - Answer Rear of a bessel
Starboard - Answer Right side of a vessel
Port - Answer Left side of a vessel
Hull - Answer Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell
Gunwale - Answer Upper edge of vessel's side (generally pronounced "gunnel")
Cleat - Answer Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Propeller - Answer Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Sidelights (combination lights) - Answer - Red and Green
- they are visible to another vessel approaching from the side or head-on
All around white light - Answer this light may be used to combine a masthead light and stern
light into a single white light that can be seen by other vessels from any direction. This light
serves as an anchor light when sidelights are extinguished.
Beam - Answer Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - Answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come
on board
Draft - Answer Depth of water needed to float a vessel
, Two types of Hulls - Answer displacement and planing
Displacement hull - Answer - move through the water by pushing the water aside and are
designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion
- boats limited to slower speeds
- large cruisers, sailboats
- smooth across water
Planning Hull - Answer - rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is supplied
- skim along at high speed, riding almost on top of the water rather than pushing it aside
- small power-driven vessels, including personal watercraft (PWCs), and some small sailboats
- rapid across water
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
Planing Hulls Operate (3) - Answer Displacement Mode, Plowing Mode, Planing Mode
Displacement Mode - Answer A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut
through the water like a displacement hull.
Plowing Mode - 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 - Answer when enough power is applied so that the hull glides on top of the
water. Different boats reach planing mode at different speeds.
Hull Shapes (4) - Answer Flat Bottom Hull, Deep Vee Hull, Round Bottom Hull
Flat Bottom Hull - Answer - This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing in
small lakes and rivers.
- Rides roughly in choppy waters.
