NJ Boaters License Exam Unit 1 Answered 100% Correct

bow - ANSWER-Front of a vessel cleat - ANSWER-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened gunwale - ANSWER-Upper edge of vessel's side hull - ANSWER-Body of a vessel port - ANSWER-Left side of a vessel propeller - ANSWER-Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward starboard - ANSWER-Right side of a vessel stern - ANSWER-Rear of a vessel beam - ANSWER-Maximum width of a vessel draft - ANSWER-Depth of water needed to float a vessel freeboard - ANSWER-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board keel - ANSWER-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water displacement and planning - ANSWER-two basic types of boat hulls are... displacement - ANSWER-Boats with ____________________ hulls move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion. slower speeds - ANSWER-Boats with displacement hulls are limited to round-bottomed hull - ANSWER-A ___________________________________ shape acts as a displacement hull. Most large cruisers and most sailboats have displacement hulls, allowing them to travel more smoothly through the water. planing hulls - ANSWER-Boats with ________________________ are designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is supplied