BOATING LICENSE EXAM PREP STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Stern
Answer: Rear of the vessel.
●● Starboard
Answer: Right side of the vessel.
●● Port
Answer: Left side of the vessel.
●● Hull
Answer: Body of the vessel.
●● Gunwale
Answer: Upper edge of vessel's side.
●● Cleat
Answer: Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.
,●● Propeller
Answer: Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward.
●● Beam
Answer: Maximum width of a vessel.
●● Freeboard
Answer: Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water
could come on board.
●● Draft
Answer: Depth of the water needed to float a vessel.
●● Keel
Answer: Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull
that increases stability in the water.
●● Hull
Answer: Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell.
●● Personal watercraft
,Answer: A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary
source of propulsion, and is designed to be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the
vessel.
●● Displacement Mode
Answer: A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut
through the water like a displacement hull.
●● Plowing Mode
Answer: As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised bow,
reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid
maintaining a speed that puts your boat in plowing mode.
●● Planing Mode
Answer: Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is applied so
that the hull glides on top of the water. Different boats reach planing
mode at different speeds.
●● Bow
Answer: Front of a vessel.
●● Length overall
Answer: Length of the hull excluding any attachments.
, ●● Rudder
Answer: Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or
near, the stern of the boat.
●● Stern
Answer: Rear of a vessel
●● Flat Bottom Hull Advantages
Answer: This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing
in small lakes and rivers.
●● Deep Vee Hull Advantages
Answer: This planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat bottom hull
in rough water.
●● Round Bottom Hull Advantages
Answer: This typical displacement hull moves easily through the water
even at slow speeds.
●● Multi Hull Advantages
Answer: Another example of a displacement hull, the multi-hull has
greater stability because of its wide beam.
GUIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Stern
Answer: Rear of the vessel.
●● Starboard
Answer: Right side of the vessel.
●● Port
Answer: Left side of the vessel.
●● Hull
Answer: Body of the vessel.
●● Gunwale
Answer: Upper edge of vessel's side.
●● Cleat
Answer: Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.
,●● Propeller
Answer: Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward.
●● Beam
Answer: Maximum width of a vessel.
●● Freeboard
Answer: Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water
could come on board.
●● Draft
Answer: Depth of the water needed to float a vessel.
●● Keel
Answer: Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull
that increases stability in the water.
●● Hull
Answer: Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell.
●● Personal watercraft
,Answer: A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary
source of propulsion, and is designed to be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the
vessel.
●● Displacement Mode
Answer: A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut
through the water like a displacement hull.
●● Plowing Mode
Answer: As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised bow,
reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid
maintaining a speed that puts your boat in plowing mode.
●● Planing Mode
Answer: Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is applied so
that the hull glides on top of the water. Different boats reach planing
mode at different speeds.
●● Bow
Answer: Front of a vessel.
●● Length overall
Answer: Length of the hull excluding any attachments.
, ●● Rudder
Answer: Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or
near, the stern of the boat.
●● Stern
Answer: Rear of a vessel
●● Flat Bottom Hull Advantages
Answer: This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing
in small lakes and rivers.
●● Deep Vee Hull Advantages
Answer: This planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat bottom hull
in rough water.
●● Round Bottom Hull Advantages
Answer: This typical displacement hull moves easily through the water
even at slow speeds.
●● Multi Hull Advantages
Answer: Another example of a displacement hull, the multi-hull has
greater stability because of its wide beam.
