NJ Boating License Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Bow Correct Answer Front of a vessel Cleat Correct Answer Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Gunwale Correct Answer Upper edge of vessel's side (generally pronounced "gunnel") Hull Correct Answer Body of a vessel Port Correct Answer Left side of a vessel Propeller Correct Answer Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward Starboard Correct Answer right side of a vessel Stern Correct Answer Rear of a vessel Beam Correct Answer Maximum width of a vessel Draft Correct Answer Depth of water needed to float a vessel Freeboard Correct Answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board Keel Correct Answer Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water Displacement Hull Correct Answer move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion If you lower a boat into the water, some of the water moves out of the way to adjust for the boat. If you could weigh that displaced water, you would find it equals the weight of the boat. That weight is Correct Answer the boat's displacement. Boats with _________ hulls are limited to slower speeds. Correct Answer displacement A round-bottomed hull shape acts as a ___________________. Most large cruisers and most sailboats have ___________, allowing them to travel more smoothly through the water. Correct Answer displacement hulls Two types of Hulls Correct Answer displacement and planing