NJ Boaters Licence Test
Left side of the boat Accurate Answer - Port
Right side of the boat Accurate Answer - Starboard
Front of boat Accurate Answer - Bow
Back of boat Accurate Answer - Stern
Body of boat Accurate Answer - Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side Accurate Answer - Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel Accurate Answer - Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board
Accurate Answer - Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel Accurate Answer - Draft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water Accurate Answer - Keel
, Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats Accurate
Answer - Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC Accurate 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 Accurate 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.
Accurate 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 Accurate Answer - Planing hull
Left side of the boat Accurate Answer - Port
Right side of the boat Accurate Answer - Starboard
Front of boat Accurate Answer - Bow
Back of boat Accurate Answer - Stern
Body of boat Accurate Answer - Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side Accurate Answer - Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel Accurate Answer - Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board
Accurate Answer - Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel Accurate Answer - Draft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water Accurate Answer - Keel
, Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats Accurate
Answer - Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC Accurate 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 Accurate 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.
Accurate 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 Accurate Answer - Planing hull
