NJ Boaters Licence Test Exams With Complete Solutions

Left side of the boat - Port Right side of the boat - Starboard Front of boat - Bow Back of boat - Stern Body of boat - Hull Upper edge of a boat's side - Gunwale Maximum width of a vessel - Beam Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board - Free board Depth of water needed to float a vessel - Draft Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water - Keel Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - Rudder Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - 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 - Displacement hull