Boating Exam (MN) Chapter 1
Boating Exam (MN) Chapter 1
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1. Hull The body of the boat
2. Gunwales The upper edges of the boat's hull. Provides extra rigidity for the hull
3. Transom The cross-section of the stern, where you attach an outboard motor
4. Cleats Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
5. Navigation Lights Common types include red and green sidelights and an all-around white light,
specific to power boats
6. Bow The front of the boat
7. Stern The rear of the boat
8. Port Left-hand side of the boat (when looking towards the bow)
9. Starboard The right side of the boat (when looking towards the bow)
10. Beam The width of the boat, measured at it's widest point.
11. Bilge A compartment at the lowest point of a boat's hull
12. Draft The distance between the waterline and the keel of a boat; the minimum depth of
water in which a boat will float
13. Aft The area towards the stern of the boat
14. Forward The area towards the bow of the boat
15. Freeboard The distance measured from the waterline to the gunwale
16. Waterline The intersection of a boat's hull and the water's surface, or where the boat sits in
the water
17. Keel
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Boating Exam (MN) Chapter 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8jsxw1
1. Hull The body of the boat
2. Gunwales The upper edges of the boat's hull. Provides extra rigidity for the hull
3. Transom The cross-section of the stern, where you attach an outboard motor
4. Cleats Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
5. Navigation Lights Common types include red and green sidelights and an all-around white light,
specific to power boats
6. Bow The front of the boat
7. Stern The rear of the boat
8. Port Left-hand side of the boat (when looking towards the bow)
9. Starboard The right side of the boat (when looking towards the bow)
10. Beam The width of the boat, measured at it's widest point.
11. Bilge A compartment at the lowest point of a boat's hull
12. Draft The distance between the waterline and the keel of a boat; the minimum depth of
water in which a boat will float
13. Aft The area towards the stern of the boat
14. Forward The area towards the bow of the boat
15. Freeboard The distance measured from the waterline to the gunwale
16. Waterline The intersection of a boat's hull and the water's surface, or where the boat sits in
the water
17. Keel
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