NJ Boaters License Test-with complete solutions

Left side of the boat - Answer- Port Right side of the boat - Answer- Starboard Front of boat - Answer- Bow Back of boat - Answer- Stern Body of boat - Answer- Hull Upper edge of a boat's side - Answer- Gunwale Maximum width of a vessel - Answer- Beam Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board - Answer- Free board Depth of water needed to float a vessel - Answer- Draft Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water - Answer- Keel Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - Answer- Rudder Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - Answer- 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 - Answer- Displacement hull The boats ______________ is the amount of water that moves out of the way of the boat when in motion. This weight equals the weight of the boat. - Answer- Displacement A kind of hull that... 1- Rise up and glide on top of the water 2- have a flat / v shaped bottom 3- faster 4- common on PWC and slower power driven vehicles 5- Drive in 3 different modes - Answer- Planing hull The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - Answer- Displacement, Plowing, Planing The length of the boats hull excluding all attachments and tip of the bow in a straight line to the stern determine the overall boat ______ - Answer- Length Class A length class boats are less than __ feet - Answer- 16 Class 1 length class boats are between 17 and __ feet - Answer- 25 Class 2 length class boats are between 26 and __ feet - Answer- 39 Class 3 length class boats are between 40 and __ feet - Answer- 60 Outboard and inboar