NJ BOATERS LICENCE TEST
COMPLETELY SOLVED!!!
Left side of the boat - ANSWERPort
Right side of the boat - ANSWERStarboard
Front of boat - ANSWERBow
Back of boat - ANSWERStern
Body of boat - ANSWERHull
Upper edge of a boat's side - ANSWERGunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWERBeam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board -
ANSWERFree board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWERDraft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability
in the water - ANSWERKeel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - ANSWERRudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - ANSWERIntake 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 - ANSWERDisplacement 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. -
ANSWERDisplacement
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 - ANSWERPlaning hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - ANSWERDisplacement, 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 ______ - ANSWERLength
Line that raises or lowers the sails of a sailboat - ANSWERHalyards
Lines that control the angle of sails to the wind in a sailboat - ANSWERSheets
Attached to a hull of the sailboat which keeps boat from sliding sideways -- aka
centerboard - ANSWERKeel
A ______________________ is located near the steering wheel, indicates mass weight
allowed on boat, max number of people, and horsepower rating - ANSWERCapacity
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 - ANSWERFloat Plan
What the boat sits on while on a trailer - ANSWERBunks
Part of the trailer that attaches to ball hitch to the towing vehicle. 2 strong safety chains
are crisscrossed to support it. - ANSWERCoupler
A vehicle that takes early action to prevent collisions - ANSWERGive-way vessel
Vehicle that maintains course and speed unless the give-way vehicle does not make
changes - ANSWERStand-on vessel
If 2 vehicles are meeting head on, they should both turn to the __________ -
ANSWERRight
_________ __________ always has the right away unless the sailboat cannot get out of
the way - ANSWERPower vessel
___________________ ALWAYS have the right-of-way - ANSWERSailboats
When a collision cannot be avoided, make sure all passengers are not under or on top
of the boat, and they are in the ____ part of the boat. - ANSWERMain
COMPLETELY SOLVED!!!
Left side of the boat - ANSWERPort
Right side of the boat - ANSWERStarboard
Front of boat - ANSWERBow
Back of boat - ANSWERStern
Body of boat - ANSWERHull
Upper edge of a boat's side - ANSWERGunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWERBeam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board -
ANSWERFree board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWERDraft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability
in the water - ANSWERKeel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - ANSWERRudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - ANSWERIntake 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 - ANSWERDisplacement 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. -
ANSWERDisplacement
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 - ANSWERPlaning hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - ANSWERDisplacement, 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 ______ - ANSWERLength
Line that raises or lowers the sails of a sailboat - ANSWERHalyards
Lines that control the angle of sails to the wind in a sailboat - ANSWERSheets
Attached to a hull of the sailboat which keeps boat from sliding sideways -- aka
centerboard - ANSWERKeel
A ______________________ is located near the steering wheel, indicates mass weight
allowed on boat, max number of people, and horsepower rating - ANSWERCapacity
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 - ANSWERFloat Plan
What the boat sits on while on a trailer - ANSWERBunks
Part of the trailer that attaches to ball hitch to the towing vehicle. 2 strong safety chains
are crisscrossed to support it. - ANSWERCoupler
A vehicle that takes early action to prevent collisions - ANSWERGive-way vessel
Vehicle that maintains course and speed unless the give-way vehicle does not make
changes - ANSWERStand-on vessel
If 2 vehicles are meeting head on, they should both turn to the __________ -
ANSWERRight
_________ __________ always has the right away unless the sailboat cannot get out of
the way - ANSWERPower vessel
___________________ ALWAYS have the right-of-way - ANSWERSailboats
When a collision cannot be avoided, make sure all passengers are not under or on top
of the boat, and they are in the ____ part of the boat. - ANSWERMain
