Unit 1 Boat Ed Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions5
Bow - ANSWERS-Front of a vessel
Stern - ANSWERS-Back of vessel
Starboard - ANSWERS-Right side of vessel
Port - ANSWERS-Left side of vessel
Hull - ANSWERS-Body of vessel
Gunwale - ANSWERS-Upper edge of vessel's side
Cleat - ANSWERS-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Propeller - ANSWERS-Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Beam - ANSWERS-Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - ANSWERS-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come
on board
Draft - ANSWERS-Depth of water needed to float a vessel
, Keel - ANSWERS-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases
stability in the water
Displacement Hull - ANSWERS-What kind of Hull is this?: Limited to slower speeds, displaced
water equals the weight of the boat, round-bottomed hull shape
Planning Hull - ANSWERS-designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power
is supplied (floats on water instead of pushing water aside) Mostly Personal boats and small
sailboats
Personal Watercraft - ANSWERS-Small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source
of propulsion, designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on
the vessel rather than inside the vessel
Displacement Mode - ANSWERS-A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut
through the water like a displacement hull in this mode
Plowing Mode - ANSWERS-Raised bow, reduces visibility, creates large wake, avoid for long
period of time
Planing Mode - ANSWERS-Your boat is in this mode when enough power is applied so that the
hull glides on top of the water
Flat Bottom Hull - ANSWERS-Has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing in small lakes and
rivers, but rides rough in choppy water
Deep Vee Hull - ANSWERS-Planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat bottom hull in rough
water, but takes more power to move at the same speed as flat bottom hulls. May roll or bank
in sharp turns
Complete Solutions5
Bow - ANSWERS-Front of a vessel
Stern - ANSWERS-Back of vessel
Starboard - ANSWERS-Right side of vessel
Port - ANSWERS-Left side of vessel
Hull - ANSWERS-Body of vessel
Gunwale - ANSWERS-Upper edge of vessel's side
Cleat - ANSWERS-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Propeller - ANSWERS-Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Beam - ANSWERS-Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - ANSWERS-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come
on board
Draft - ANSWERS-Depth of water needed to float a vessel
, Keel - ANSWERS-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases
stability in the water
Displacement Hull - ANSWERS-What kind of Hull is this?: Limited to slower speeds, displaced
water equals the weight of the boat, round-bottomed hull shape
Planning Hull - ANSWERS-designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power
is supplied (floats on water instead of pushing water aside) Mostly Personal boats and small
sailboats
Personal Watercraft - ANSWERS-Small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source
of propulsion, designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on
the vessel rather than inside the vessel
Displacement Mode - ANSWERS-A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut
through the water like a displacement hull in this mode
Plowing Mode - ANSWERS-Raised bow, reduces visibility, creates large wake, avoid for long
period of time
Planing Mode - ANSWERS-Your boat is in this mode when enough power is applied so that the
hull glides on top of the water
Flat Bottom Hull - ANSWERS-Has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing in small lakes and
rivers, but rides rough in choppy water
Deep Vee Hull - ANSWERS-Planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat bottom hull in rough
water, but takes more power to move at the same speed as flat bottom hulls. May roll or bank
in sharp turns
