Nebraska Boating Safety Course | updated

Nebraska Boating Safety Course | updated Gunwale - the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship Transom - window or door crossbar Port - left hand side of vessel Stern - back of the vessel Bow - Front part of the vessel Starboard - Right hand side of the vessel AFT - near or at the stern DRAFT - the minimum depth of water in which the vessel will float FORWARD - aboard a boat, the direction to the front, to the bow FREEBOARD - the vertical distance from the waterline to the gunwale less than 16 feet - Class A 16 to less than 26 feet - Class 1 26 to less than 40 feet in length - Class 2 40 to less than 65 feet in length - Class 3 V-Hull - move through rough water at high speeds Multi-Hull - more stability Fat Bottom Hulls - less stability, fishing Outboard Engine - mounted on the transom of the boat is perhaps the most common type of engine. Inboard Engine - mounted inside the hull Sternrive Engine - Inboard/Outboards, are mounted inside the boat through the transom BEX 12345 B6 07 What does this represent? - BEX= manufacturer 12345= vessel serial number B6= month and year of production 07= model year Type I- Offshore Lifejackets - designed for open, rough or remote waters. Type I PFDs also offer the GREATEST amount of buoyancy Type II- Near-Shore Buoyant - designed for calm, inland waters Type III- Flotation Aid - are designed for calm inland waters. However, a disadvantage of the Type III is that it will NOT turn an unconscious person face-up. Type IV- Throwable Devices - required onboard ALL boats 16 feet or longer. A disadvantage of the Type IV is that it is not designed to be worn Type B fire extinguishers - best suited for use on board motorized vessels as they are designed to put out fires caused by flammable liquids such as gasoline. Motorized vessels less than 26 feet in length are required to have one ___________ on board - B-1 fire extinguisher Powerboats between 26 and 40 feet in length are required to have ___________ or __