10/15/24, 6:48 AM Missouri Boating license Exam Set Questions And Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 UPDATE Flashcards | Quizlet
Missouri Boating license Exam Set Questions
And Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025
UPDATE
Terms in this set (216)
Bow Front of the vessel.
Stern Rear of the vessel.
Starboard Right side of the vessel.
Port Left side of the vessel.
Hull Body of the vessel.
Gunwale Upper edge of vessel's side.
Cleat Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.
Propeller Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward.
Beam Maximum width of a vessel.
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat
Freeboard
where water could come on board.
Draft Depth of the water needed to float a vessel.
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the
Keel
extension of hull that increases stability in the water.
Hull Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell.
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its
primary source of propulsion, and is designed to be
Personal watercraft operated by a person or persons sitting, standing,
or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the
vessel.
A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds,
Displacement Mode
will cut through the water like a displacement hull.
https://quizlet.com/957303547/missouri-boating-license-exam-set-questions-and-verified-correct-answers-20242025-update-flash-cards/?new 1/9
, 10/15/24, 6:48 AM Missouri Boating license Exam Set Questions And Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 UPDATE Flashcards | Quizlet
As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised
bow, reducing the operator's vision and throwing a
Plowing Mode
very large wake. Avoid maintaining a speed that puts
your boat in plowing mode.
Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is
applied so that the hull glides on top of the water.
Planing Mode
Different boats reach planing mode at different
speeds.
Bow Front of a vessel.
Length overall Length of the hull excluding any attachments.
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to
Rudder
a post at, or near, the stern of the boat.
Stern Rear of a vessel
Flat Bottom Hull This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good
Advantages for fishing in small lakes and rivers.
Deep Vee Hull This planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat
Advantages bottom hull in rough water.
Round Bottom Hull This typical displacement hull moves easily through
Advantages the water even at slow speeds.
Another example of a displacement hull, the multi-
Multi Hull Advantages
hull has greater stability because of its wide beam.
Flat Bottom Hull Rides roughly and choppy in the waters.
Disadvantages
Deep Vee Hull Takes more power to move at the same speed as
Disadvantages flat bottom hulls. May roll or bank in sharp turns.
Round Bottom Hull Has a tendency to roll unless it has a deep keel or
Disadvantages stabilizers.
Multi Hull Disadvantages Needs a large area when turning.
Class A Less than 16 feet.
Class 1 16 feet less than 26 feet.
Class 2 26 feet less than 40 feet.
Class 3 40 feet to less than 65 feet.
https://quizlet.com/957303547/missouri-boating-license-exam-set-questions-and-verified-correct-answers-20242025-update-flash-cards/?new 2/9
Missouri Boating license Exam Set Questions
And Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025
UPDATE
Terms in this set (216)
Bow Front of the vessel.
Stern Rear of the vessel.
Starboard Right side of the vessel.
Port Left side of the vessel.
Hull Body of the vessel.
Gunwale Upper edge of vessel's side.
Cleat Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.
Propeller Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward.
Beam Maximum width of a vessel.
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat
Freeboard
where water could come on board.
Draft Depth of the water needed to float a vessel.
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the
Keel
extension of hull that increases stability in the water.
Hull Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell.
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its
primary source of propulsion, and is designed to be
Personal watercraft operated by a person or persons sitting, standing,
or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the
vessel.
A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds,
Displacement Mode
will cut through the water like a displacement hull.
https://quizlet.com/957303547/missouri-boating-license-exam-set-questions-and-verified-correct-answers-20242025-update-flash-cards/?new 1/9
, 10/15/24, 6:48 AM Missouri Boating license Exam Set Questions And Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 UPDATE Flashcards | Quizlet
As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised
bow, reducing the operator's vision and throwing a
Plowing Mode
very large wake. Avoid maintaining a speed that puts
your boat in plowing mode.
Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is
applied so that the hull glides on top of the water.
Planing Mode
Different boats reach planing mode at different
speeds.
Bow Front of a vessel.
Length overall Length of the hull excluding any attachments.
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to
Rudder
a post at, or near, the stern of the boat.
Stern Rear of a vessel
Flat Bottom Hull This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good
Advantages for fishing in small lakes and rivers.
Deep Vee Hull This planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat
Advantages bottom hull in rough water.
Round Bottom Hull This typical displacement hull moves easily through
Advantages the water even at slow speeds.
Another example of a displacement hull, the multi-
Multi Hull Advantages
hull has greater stability because of its wide beam.
Flat Bottom Hull Rides roughly and choppy in the waters.
Disadvantages
Deep Vee Hull Takes more power to move at the same speed as
Disadvantages flat bottom hulls. May roll or bank in sharp turns.
Round Bottom Hull Has a tendency to roll unless it has a deep keel or
Disadvantages stabilizers.
Multi Hull Disadvantages Needs a large area when turning.
Class A Less than 16 feet.
Class 1 16 feet less than 26 feet.
Class 2 26 feet less than 40 feet.
Class 3 40 feet to less than 65 feet.
https://quizlet.com/957303547/missouri-boating-license-exam-set-questions-and-verified-correct-answers-20242025-update-flash-cards/?new 2/9
