BoatSmart Module 1 Exam with
Accurate Solutions
what are the most common causes of boating accidents? - ANS-not wearing a life
jacket, falling overboard, capsizing and collisions, being impaired by drugs or alcohol
who needs proof of competency? - ANS-all operators of recreational motor boats
what can proof of competency include? - ANS-pleasure craft operator card, proof of
having taken a boating safety course before 1999, an approved marine certificate, a
completed rental boat safety checklist
what is the hull? - ANS-the part of the boat that rides in and on top of the water
what are 3 general hull types? - ANS-displacement, planing and pontoon
how does the displacement hull move through the water? - ANS-this hull cuts through
the water and is on larger boats
how does the planing hull move through the water? - ANS-this hull glides on the surface
and is found on most power-driven boats
how does the pontoon hull move through the water? - ANS-this hull has pontoons to
give lift and flotation and is found on houseboats
what are the 4 shapes of a boat's hull? - ANS-round, flat bottom, deep v and multi chine
what is the transom? - ANS-the cross section that forms the stern of the boat
what is the stern? - ANS-Rear of a boat
what is the bow? - ANS-front of a boat
what is starboard? - ANS-right side of a boat
what is port? - ANS-left side of a boat
what is the beam? - ANS-the width of the boat
Accurate Solutions
what are the most common causes of boating accidents? - ANS-not wearing a life
jacket, falling overboard, capsizing and collisions, being impaired by drugs or alcohol
who needs proof of competency? - ANS-all operators of recreational motor boats
what can proof of competency include? - ANS-pleasure craft operator card, proof of
having taken a boating safety course before 1999, an approved marine certificate, a
completed rental boat safety checklist
what is the hull? - ANS-the part of the boat that rides in and on top of the water
what are 3 general hull types? - ANS-displacement, planing and pontoon
how does the displacement hull move through the water? - ANS-this hull cuts through
the water and is on larger boats
how does the planing hull move through the water? - ANS-this hull glides on the surface
and is found on most power-driven boats
how does the pontoon hull move through the water? - ANS-this hull has pontoons to
give lift and flotation and is found on houseboats
what are the 4 shapes of a boat's hull? - ANS-round, flat bottom, deep v and multi chine
what is the transom? - ANS-the cross section that forms the stern of the boat
what is the stern? - ANS-Rear of a boat
what is the bow? - ANS-front of a boat
what is starboard? - ANS-right side of a boat
what is port? - ANS-left side of a boat
what is the beam? - ANS-the width of the boat
