New Hampshire Boat Test Questions
With Complete Correct Solutions.
Bow - Answer Front of vessel
Stern - Answer Rear of vessel
Starboard - Answer Right side of vessel
Port - Answer Left side of vessel
Hull - Answer Body of vessel
Gunwale - Answer Upper edge of vessels side (pronounced "gunnel")
Cleat - Answer Metal fitting where rope can be fastened
Propellor - Answer Rotates and powers the boat backwards or forwards
Beam - Answer Max. Width of vessel
Freeboard - Answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
Sailboat keel - Answer Attached to bottom of hull and stops sailboat from sliding sideways through
water
Sailboat Rudder - Answer Used to steer, turned by tiller or steering wheel
Sailboat Rigging - Answer Includes many parts of sailboat: lines, mainsail, headsail, boom and mast
, Sailboat Halyards - Answer Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails
Sailboat Sheets - Answer Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of sails to the wind
Mainsail - Answer Sail controlled by boom
Sailboat Boom - Answer Large pole across that controls mainsail and direction
Location of capacity plate - Answer Operators position or transom of boat
Maximum weight = combination of... - Answer Passengers & gear & motors
Capsize - Answer To turn on side or completely turn over
Swamp - Answer To fill with water
Transom - Answer Vertical surface at back of hull
Federal law requires capacity plate on boats less than..... - Answer 20 feet in length
NMMA - Answer National Marine Manufacturers Association
NMMA requires capacity plate on boats less than...... - Answer 26 feet in length
How to calculate capacity : (equation) - Answer Number of people = (boat length (ft) X boat width (ft) /
15
With Complete Correct Solutions.
Bow - Answer Front of vessel
Stern - Answer Rear of vessel
Starboard - Answer Right side of vessel
Port - Answer Left side of vessel
Hull - Answer Body of vessel
Gunwale - Answer Upper edge of vessels side (pronounced "gunnel")
Cleat - Answer Metal fitting where rope can be fastened
Propellor - Answer Rotates and powers the boat backwards or forwards
Beam - Answer Max. Width of vessel
Freeboard - Answer Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
Sailboat keel - Answer Attached to bottom of hull and stops sailboat from sliding sideways through
water
Sailboat Rudder - Answer Used to steer, turned by tiller or steering wheel
Sailboat Rigging - Answer Includes many parts of sailboat: lines, mainsail, headsail, boom and mast
, Sailboat Halyards - Answer Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails
Sailboat Sheets - Answer Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of sails to the wind
Mainsail - Answer Sail controlled by boom
Sailboat Boom - Answer Large pole across that controls mainsail and direction
Location of capacity plate - Answer Operators position or transom of boat
Maximum weight = combination of... - Answer Passengers & gear & motors
Capsize - Answer To turn on side or completely turn over
Swamp - Answer To fill with water
Transom - Answer Vertical surface at back of hull
Federal law requires capacity plate on boats less than..... - Answer 20 feet in length
NMMA - Answer National Marine Manufacturers Association
NMMA requires capacity plate on boats less than...... - Answer 26 feet in length
How to calculate capacity : (equation) - Answer Number of people = (boat length (ft) X boat width (ft) /
15
