UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
"Power-driven" craft - CORRECT ANSWER- Any boat powered by a motor or engine
sailing vessel - CORRECT ANSWER- Any vessel under sail and with no engine in use
Boat operator - CORRECT ANSWER- The person who is in control of the boat, and is
responsible for its operation. As a boat operator, you are responsible for yourself, your
passengers, your vessel, and the safety of other boaters.
pleasure craft - CORRECT ANSWER- A vessel that is used only for pleasure or recreational
activities, such as fishing or water sports, and does not carry paid passengers.
Non powered craft - CORRECT ANSWER- a boat that operates without a motor or engine
(canoe, rowboat, etc)
PWC - CORRECT ANSWER- personal watercraft, this boat type is equipped with an
inboard engine and is powered by a jet-propulsion system
the hull - CORRECT ANSWER- part of the boat that rides both in and on top of the water
Displacement Hull - CORRECT ANSWER- type of hull that plows through the water; it is
slow but very strong
planing hull - CORRECT ANSWER- type of hull that is shaped to lift out of the water at
high speeds and ride on the surface