California Boating License Correct Questions & Answers

bow - ANSWER the front of the vessel stern - ANSWER the back of the vessel starboard - ANSWER the right side of the vessel port - ANSWER the left side of the vessel hull - ANSWER the body of the vessel gunwale - ANSWER the upper edge of the vessel's side cleat - ANSWER metal fitting in which rope can be fastened beam - ANSWER maximum width of a vessel freeboard - ANSWER the distance from water to the lowest point of the boat where water could come aboard draft - ANSWER depth of the water needed to float the vessel propeller - ANSWER rotates and powers a boat forward or backward keel - ANSWER main center line (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of the hull that increases stability in the water hull - ANSWER body of a vessel displacement hull - ANSWER -Boats that move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion -Weight of water moved= weight of boat - Round bottom shaped boats like large cruisers and most sailboats. Planing Hull - ANSWER Boats that are designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is supplied -Skim the water at high speeds, sitting on top of water rather than pushing it - Flat-bottomed and vee-bottomed shaped boats - Most small power-driven vessels like PWCs and some small sailboats. Personal Watercraft - ANSWER a small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion and is designed to by operated by a person sitting,