NJ Boaters License Test (Graded A+)

Left side of the boat correct answers Port Right side of the boat correct answers Starboard Front of boat correct answers Bow Back of boat correct answers Stern Body of boat correct answers Hull Upper edge of a boat's side correct answers Gunwale Maximum width of a vessel correct answers Beam Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board correct answers Free board Depth of water needed to float a vessel correct answers Draft Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water correct answers Keel Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats correct answers Rudder Screen that covers the intake in most PWC correct answers Intake grate A kind of hull that... 1- moves through the water by pushing water aside and is designed to cut through water with little propulsion 2- go generally slower because they have round bottomed-hull shapes 3- more common on large cruisers and sailboats 4- provide a smoother ride correct answers Displacement hull The boats ______________ is the amount of water that moves out of the way of the boat when in motion. This weight equals the weight of the boat. correct answers Displacement A kind of hull that... 1- Rise up and glide on top of the water 2- have a flat / v shaped bottom 3- faster 4- common on PWC and slower power driven vehicles 5- Drive in 3 different modes correct answers Planing hull The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... correct answers Displacement, Plowing, Planing