Pennsylvania Boating Test Exam (2026) UPDATE
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planning hulls flat-bottomed and skim across water
displacement hulls round bottoms and plow through water; more
stable but not as fast as planing hull boats
aft near or at the stern of boat
bilge lowest point of boat's interior hull
bow forward part (toward front) of boat
gunwale upper edge of side of a boat
hull structural body of boat; does not include
superstructure, masts or rigging
keel main structural member of boat; its backbone;
lateral area beneath hull that helps to provide
stability and reduce sideways drift of boat
, port looking forward bow, left side of boat
starboard looking toward bow, right side of boat
stern aft (back or rear) portion of boat
transom transverse part of stern (where an outboard motor
is attached)
outboard motors vary in size and clamp onto transom; whole motor
pivots on its mounting to aim wash and steer boat;
boat turns in opposite direction that tiller arm is
pushed; electric motors are outboards
inboard/outboard (or sterndrive bolted inboard, at stern, with drive unit through
motors) transom
inboard motors mounted lower in boat and farther forward than an
inboard/outboard; rudder used to steer
jet motors use an engine to pump water through nozzle at
stern, which pivots to steer boat
boat operator responsibilities knowing rules and regs in areas where they boat
knowing waters where they are boating
having required safety equipment for their
watercraft
actions of all person on board their boats
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Terms in this set (61)
planning hulls flat-bottomed and skim across water
displacement hulls round bottoms and plow through water; more
stable but not as fast as planing hull boats
aft near or at the stern of boat
bilge lowest point of boat's interior hull
bow forward part (toward front) of boat
gunwale upper edge of side of a boat
hull structural body of boat; does not include
superstructure, masts or rigging
keel main structural member of boat; its backbone;
lateral area beneath hull that helps to provide
stability and reduce sideways drift of boat
, port looking forward bow, left side of boat
starboard looking toward bow, right side of boat
stern aft (back or rear) portion of boat
transom transverse part of stern (where an outboard motor
is attached)
outboard motors vary in size and clamp onto transom; whole motor
pivots on its mounting to aim wash and steer boat;
boat turns in opposite direction that tiller arm is
pushed; electric motors are outboards
inboard/outboard (or sterndrive bolted inboard, at stern, with drive unit through
motors) transom
inboard motors mounted lower in boat and farther forward than an
inboard/outboard; rudder used to steer
jet motors use an engine to pump water through nozzle at
stern, which pivots to steer boat
boat operator responsibilities knowing rules and regs in areas where they boat
knowing waters where they are boating
having required safety equipment for their
watercraft
actions of all person on board their boats
