NJ Boaters License Exam May 2021/2022 Questions & Answers(SCORED A+)

bow - ANSWER -Front of a vessel cleat - ANSWER -Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened gunwale - ANSWER -Upper edge of vessel's side hull - ANSWER -Body of a vessel port - ANSWER -Left side of a vessel propeller - ANSWER -Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward starboard - ANSWER -Right side of a vessel stern - ANSWER -Rear of a vessel beam - ANSWER -Maximum width of a vessel draft - ANSWER -Depth of water needed to float a vessel freeboard - ANSWER -Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board keel - ANSWER -Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water displacement and planning - ANSWER -two basic types of boat hulls are... displacement - ANSWER -Boats with ____________________ hulls move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion. slower speeds - ANSWER -Boats with displacement hulls are limited to round-bottomed hull - ANSWER -A ___________________________________ shape acts as a displacement hull. Most large cruisers and most sailboats have displacement hulls, allowing them to travel more smoothly through the water.