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Left side of the boat - ANSWER-Port
Right side of the boat - ANSWER-Starboard
Front of boat - ANSWER-Bow
Back of boat - ANSWER-Stern
Body of boat - ANSWER-Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side - ANSWER-Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWER-Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board -
ANSWER-Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWER-Draft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability
in the water - ANSWER-Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - ANSWER-Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - ANSWER-Intake grate
A kind of hull that...
1- moves through the water by pushing water aside and is designed to cut through
water with little propulsion
2- go generally slower because they have round bottomed-hull shapes
3- more common on large cruisers and sailboats
4- provide a smoother ride - ANSWER-Displacement hull
The boats ______________ is the amount of water that moves out of the way of the
boat when in motion. This weight equals the weight of the boat. - ANSWER-
Displacement
A kind of hull that...
, 1- Rise up and glide on top of the water
2- have a flat / v shaped bottom
3- faster
4- common on PWC and slower power driven vehicles
5- Drive in 3 different modes - ANSWER-Planing hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - ANSWER-Displacement, Plowing,
Planing
The length of the boats hull excluding all attachments and tip of the bow in a straight
line to the stern determine the overall boat ______ - ANSWER-Length
Class A length class boats are less than __ feet - ANSWER-16
Class 1 length class boats are between 17 and __ feet - ANSWER-25
Class 2 length class boats are between 26 and __ feet - ANSWER-39
Class 3 length class boats are between 40 and __ feet - ANSWER-60
Outboard and inboard are two different types of _______ - ANSWER-Engines
______________ Engines...
1- Are portable
2- Older engines are 2 stroke new engines are 4
3- Steering wheel controlled - ANSWER-Outboard
If steering in a PWC is turned right, the jet of water is pushing water to the _______
causing the PWC to turn right - ANSWER-left
Included lines found in a sailboat - ANSWER-Rigging
Line that raises or lowers the sails of a sailboat - ANSWER-Halyards
Lines that control the angle of sails to the wind in a sailboat - ANSWER-Sheets
Attached to a hull of the sailboat which keeps boat from sliding sideways -- aka
centerboard - ANSWER-Keel
A ______________________ is located near the steering wheel, indicates mass weight
allowed on boat, max number of people, and horsepower rating - ANSWER-Capacity
Plate
A ________________________ is used as a safety precaution used in case you do not
return home from sea. Includes who is on board, a detailed route of where you are
going, registration number, length of vessel, make, horsepower, engine type, and
license plate - ANSWER-Float Plan