Boaters Ed questions with correct answers

The port side of a vessel is the CORRECT ANSWER left side Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as CORRECT ANSWER displacement and planning List the four basic types of engines CORRECT ANSWER outboard Inboard Stern drive jet drive stern drive and inboard engines are CORRECT ANSWER automotive engines adapted for marine use The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be CORRECT ANSWER a class A inboard vessel This is used to pump and force water under pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel CORRECT ANSWER Impeller If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is more than ___ of the recommended load capacity of the trailer's, you should get the next larger trailer CORRECT ANSWER 90% "Tongue weight" is the amount of the loaded trailers weight that CORRECT ANSWER presses on the towing hitch If the wind or current direction is TOWARD THE DOCK, you should cast off the ___ first when leaving the dock CORRECT ANSWER Stern light