California Boating License exam with precise
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detailed answers |
bow |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |front |of |the |vessel
stern |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |back |of |the |vessel
starboard |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |right |side |of |the |vessel
port |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |left |side |of |the |vessel
hull |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |body |of |the |vessel
gunwale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |upper |edge |of |the |vessel's |side
cleat |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-metal |fitting |in |which |rope |can |be |fastened
beam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-maximum |width |of |a |vessel
freeboard |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |distance |from |water |to |the |lowest |point |of |the |boat |where |water |
could |come |aboard
draft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-depth |of |the |water |needed |to |float |the |vessel
propeller |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-rotates |and |powers |a |boat |forward |or |backward
keel |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-main |center |line |(backbone) |of |a |vessel |or |the |extension |of |the |hull |that |
increases |stability |in |the |water
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detailed answers |
bow |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |front |of |the |vessel
stern |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |back |of |the |vessel
starboard |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |right |side |of |the |vessel
port |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |left |side |of |the |vessel
hull |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |body |of |the |vessel
gunwale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |upper |edge |of |the |vessel's |side
cleat |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-metal |fitting |in |which |rope |can |be |fastened
beam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-maximum |width |of |a |vessel
freeboard |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |distance |from |water |to |the |lowest |point |of |the |boat |where |water |
could |come |aboard
draft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-depth |of |the |water |needed |to |float |the |vessel
propeller |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-rotates |and |powers |a |boat |forward |or |backward
keel |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-main |center |line |(backbone) |of |a |vessel |or |the |extension |of |the |hull |that |
increases |stability |in |the |water