Boating Exam - CT
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1. The four length classes of vessels are less than 16 ft; 16 ft to less
than 26 ft; 26 ft to less than
40 ft; 40 ft to less than 65 ft
2. Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as planing and displacement
3. Three basic hull shapes include flat, round, deep vee
4. Another hull type is Multi-hull
5. The port side of a vessel is the ___ side left
6. The four basic types of engines are stern drive; outboard; in-
board; jet drive
7. Stern drive and inboard engines are automotive engines adapted
for marine use
8. The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft a small vessel designed to
as be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or
kneeling on the vessel rather
than inside the vessel that
uses an inboard engine and
is primarily propelled by a jet
drive
9. Personal watercraft are subject to All boating laws and laws
specific to PWCs
10. ___ is a device used to pump and force water under an impeller
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the
vessel
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11. The information displayed on the capacity plate of an Hull manufacturer's recom-
outboard powerboat tells the mended maximum number
of persons, recommended
maximum horsepower rat-
ing and maximum weight
capacity
12. You should include ___ on your float plan before you Number, names, and ad-
embark on an extended outing dresses of passengers, the
number size and make of the
vessel and the route you are
taking, the date and location
of your stopping points, and
when you plan to return
13. Before fueling your vessel, you should turn off all engines and elec-
trical equipment
14. A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a use one-third to get out,
PWC is one-third to get back, and
one-third in reserve for
emergencies
15. If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is 90%
more than ___ of the recommended load capacity of
the trailer, you should get the next larger trailer
16. Tongue weight is the weight a loaded trailer ___ places on the towing hitch
17. Tongue weight of a trailer should be ___ of the com- 7%-10%
bined vessel and trailer weight
18. As a courtesy to other boaters, you should
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1. The four length classes of vessels are less than 16 ft; 16 ft to less
than 26 ft; 26 ft to less than
40 ft; 40 ft to less than 65 ft
2. Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as planing and displacement
3. Three basic hull shapes include flat, round, deep vee
4. Another hull type is Multi-hull
5. The port side of a vessel is the ___ side left
6. The four basic types of engines are stern drive; outboard; in-
board; jet drive
7. Stern drive and inboard engines are automotive engines adapted
for marine use
8. The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft a small vessel designed to
as be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or
kneeling on the vessel rather
than inside the vessel that
uses an inboard engine and
is primarily propelled by a jet
drive
9. Personal watercraft are subject to All boating laws and laws
specific to PWCs
10. ___ is a device used to pump and force water under an impeller
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the
vessel
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, Boating Exam - CT
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5xhj0c
11. The information displayed on the capacity plate of an Hull manufacturer's recom-
outboard powerboat tells the mended maximum number
of persons, recommended
maximum horsepower rat-
ing and maximum weight
capacity
12. You should include ___ on your float plan before you Number, names, and ad-
embark on an extended outing dresses of passengers, the
number size and make of the
vessel and the route you are
taking, the date and location
of your stopping points, and
when you plan to return
13. Before fueling your vessel, you should turn off all engines and elec-
trical equipment
14. A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a use one-third to get out,
PWC is one-third to get back, and
one-third in reserve for
emergencies
15. If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is 90%
more than ___ of the recommended load capacity of
the trailer, you should get the next larger trailer
16. Tongue weight is the weight a loaded trailer ___ places on the towing hitch
17. Tongue weight of a trailer should be ___ of the com- 7%-10%
bined vessel and trailer weight
18. As a courtesy to other boaters, you should
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