NEW HAMPSHIRE BOAT TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
BowQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-FrontQofQvessel
SternQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-RearQofQvessel
StarboardQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-RightQsideQofQvessel
PortQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-LeftQsideQofQvessel
HullQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-BodyQofQvessel
GunwaleQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-UpperQedgeQofQvesselsQsideQ(pronouncedQ"gunnel")
CleatQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-MetalQfittingQwhereQropeQcanQbeQfastened
PropellorQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-RotatesQandQpowersQtheQboatQbackwardsQorQforwards
BeamQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-Max.QWidthQofQvessel
FreeboardQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
DistanceQfromQwaterQtoQlowestQpointQofQtheQboatQwhereQwaterQcouldQcomeQonQboard
MainsailQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-SailQcontrolledQbyQboom
LocationQofQcapacityQplateQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-OperatorsQpositionQorQtransomQofQboat
,MaximumQweightQ=QcombinationQof...Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-PassengersQ&QgearQ&Qmotors
CapsizeQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ToQturnQonQsideQorQcompletelyQturnQover
SwampQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ToQfillQwithQwater
TransomQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-VerticalQsurfaceQatQbackQofQhull
FederalQlawQrequiresQcapacityQplateQonQboatsQlessQthan.....Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
20QfeetQinQlength
NMMAQrequiresQcapacityQplateQonQboatsQlessQthan......Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-26QfeetQinQlength
BilgeQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
InteriorQofQhullQbelowQflowQRobards;QlowestQpartQofQvesselsQinteriorQwhereQsidesQofQtheQvesselQcu
rveQinQtoQformQtheQbottom
HowQdoQyouQpreventQrunningQoutQofQfuel?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ThinkQinQ3rds..Q
1/3Q=QtoQgetQoutQ
1/3Q=QtoQgetQback
1/3Q=QinQreserveQforQemergencies
CouplerQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-PartQofQtheQtrailerQthatQattachesQtoQballQhitchQonQaQtowingQvehicle
TrailerQsafetyQchainsQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-2QstrongQchainsQshouldQbeQcrissQ-
QcrossedQtoQsupportQtrailersQcoupler
, BunksQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-WoodenQsupportsQonQwhichQtheQvesselQrestsQwhileQonQtheQtrailer
FigureQ8QBendQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-1.QConnectingQtwoQropesQtoQmakeQextendedQrope
2.QMakingQ"stopper"QknotQinQsingleQlineQtoQpreventQlineQfromQslippingQthroughQholeQorQgapQinQblo
ckQorQcleat
BowlineQKnotQUses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-Hitching,QmooringQorQlifting
AnchorQBendQKnotQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
AQtypeQofQhitchingQknotQusedQtoQsecureQropeQtoQanQanchorQorQring.
ClearingQHitchQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ToQattachQlineQtoQcleatQonQdock
CloveQhitchQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
TemporaryQfasteningQe.gQtyingQupQtoQpiling.QCanQbeQtiedQwithQoneQhand.
RoundQturnQandQtwoQhalfQhitchesQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
TyingQdownQbulkyQloadQorQtyingQaQboatQtoQaQmooringQpost.QDoesQnotQjamQandQeasyQtoQundo.
WhatQinfoQisQonQtheQcapacityQplate?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
HowQmanyQpeople,QmotorsQandQgearQareQallowedQonQtheQvessel.QPowerQofQmotor
NameQ3QthingsQthatQshouldQbeQinQfloatQplanQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS--
DescriptionQofQvessel,QincludingQregQplate,Qlength,Qmake,QhorsepowerQandQengineQtypeQ
-DescriptionQandQlicenseQplateQofQtowQvehicleQandQtrailerQ
-NumberQofQpassengers,QnamesQandQaddresses,QandQemergencyQcontact
-YourQdestination,Qroute,QdepartureQtime,QreturnQtime.QAllQstoppingQpoints,QdatesQandQtimes.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
BowQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-FrontQofQvessel
SternQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-RearQofQvessel
StarboardQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-RightQsideQofQvessel
PortQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-LeftQsideQofQvessel
HullQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-BodyQofQvessel
GunwaleQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-UpperQedgeQofQvesselsQsideQ(pronouncedQ"gunnel")
CleatQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-MetalQfittingQwhereQropeQcanQbeQfastened
PropellorQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-RotatesQandQpowersQtheQboatQbackwardsQorQforwards
BeamQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-Max.QWidthQofQvessel
FreeboardQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
DistanceQfromQwaterQtoQlowestQpointQofQtheQboatQwhereQwaterQcouldQcomeQonQboard
MainsailQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-SailQcontrolledQbyQboom
LocationQofQcapacityQplateQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-OperatorsQpositionQorQtransomQofQboat
,MaximumQweightQ=QcombinationQof...Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-PassengersQ&QgearQ&Qmotors
CapsizeQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ToQturnQonQsideQorQcompletelyQturnQover
SwampQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ToQfillQwithQwater
TransomQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-VerticalQsurfaceQatQbackQofQhull
FederalQlawQrequiresQcapacityQplateQonQboatsQlessQthan.....Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
20QfeetQinQlength
NMMAQrequiresQcapacityQplateQonQboatsQlessQthan......Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-26QfeetQinQlength
BilgeQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
InteriorQofQhullQbelowQflowQRobards;QlowestQpartQofQvesselsQinteriorQwhereQsidesQofQtheQvesselQcu
rveQinQtoQformQtheQbottom
HowQdoQyouQpreventQrunningQoutQofQfuel?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ThinkQinQ3rds..Q
1/3Q=QtoQgetQoutQ
1/3Q=QtoQgetQback
1/3Q=QinQreserveQforQemergencies
CouplerQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-PartQofQtheQtrailerQthatQattachesQtoQballQhitchQonQaQtowingQvehicle
TrailerQsafetyQchainsQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-2QstrongQchainsQshouldQbeQcrissQ-
QcrossedQtoQsupportQtrailersQcoupler
, BunksQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS-WoodenQsupportsQonQwhichQtheQvesselQrestsQwhileQonQtheQtrailer
FigureQ8QBendQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-1.QConnectingQtwoQropesQtoQmakeQextendedQrope
2.QMakingQ"stopper"QknotQinQsingleQlineQtoQpreventQlineQfromQslippingQthroughQholeQorQgapQinQblo
ckQorQcleat
BowlineQKnotQUses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-Hitching,QmooringQorQlifting
AnchorQBendQKnotQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
AQtypeQofQhitchingQknotQusedQtoQsecureQropeQtoQanQanchorQorQring.
ClearingQHitchQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-ToQattachQlineQtoQcleatQonQdock
CloveQhitchQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
TemporaryQfasteningQe.gQtyingQupQtoQpiling.QCanQbeQtiedQwithQoneQhand.
RoundQturnQandQtwoQhalfQhitchesQuses:Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
TyingQdownQbulkyQloadQorQtyingQaQboatQtoQaQmooringQpost.QDoesQnotQjamQandQeasyQtoQundo.
WhatQinfoQisQonQtheQcapacityQplate?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERS-
HowQmanyQpeople,QmotorsQandQgearQareQallowedQonQtheQvessel.QPowerQofQmotor
NameQ3QthingsQthatQshouldQbeQinQfloatQplanQ-QCORRECTQANSWERS--
DescriptionQofQvessel,QincludingQregQplate,Qlength,Qmake,QhorsepowerQandQengineQtypeQ
-DescriptionQandQlicenseQplateQofQtowQvehicleQandQtrailerQ
-NumberQofQpassengers,QnamesQandQaddresses,QandQemergencyQcontact
-YourQdestination,Qroute,QdepartureQtime,QreturnQtime.QAllQstoppingQpoints,QdatesQandQtimes.
