Nj Boating License Exam Questions and Answers

Nj Boating License Exam Questions and Answers Bow - ANSWER front of a ship Cleat - ANSWER Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Gunwale - ANSWER the upper edge of the side of a boat Hull - ANSWER Body of a vessel Port - ANSWER Left side of a vessel Starboard - ANSWER right side of a vessel Stern - ANSWER Rear of a vessel Beam - ANSWER Maximum width of a vessel Freeboard - ANSWER Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board Draft - ANSWER Depth of water needed to float a vessel Keel - ANSWER Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water Displacement Hull - ANSWER The type of hull that plows through the water Planing Hull - ANSWER type of hull that is shaped to lift out of the water at high speeds and ride on the surface Vessels that have planing hulls - ANSWER most small vessels, PWC's, and small sailboats all have: Personal Watercraft - ANSWER A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion, and is designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel Displacement Mode - ANSWER A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement hull.