Tennessee Boating License

Bow - Answer- front of vessel Sterm - Answer- rear of vessel Starboard - Answer- right side Port - Answer- left side Hull - Answer- body of vessel Gunwale - Answer- upper edge of vessel's side Cleat - Answer- metal fitting to fasten rope Propeller - Answer- rotates and powers boat Beam - Answer- width of vessel Freeboard - Answer- distance from water to the lowest point of a boat Draft - Answer- depth of water needed to float a vessel Keel - Answer- extension of the hull that increases stability Displacement Hull - Answer- a hull that moves through the water by moving water aside, cut through the water with little propulsion Generally sailboats Planing Hull - Answer- a hull that rises up and glides on top of the water Generally power boats and PWCs Flat Bottom Hull - Answer- shallow draft, good for fishing in lakes and rivers Deep Vee Hull - Answer- give smoother ride in rough water, requires more power to plane Round Bottom Hull - Answer- Typical displacement hull, moves easy even at slow speeds but can roll without a deep keel Multi-Hull - Answer- displacement hull, great stability because of large beam Catamaran