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NY Boat Test Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Length Overall
Ans: — the
distance from one end of the boat to the
other end. It does not include outboard
motors, brackets, or other attachments.
Beam
Ans: the width of the boat at its widest point.
Displacement
Ans: -the weight of water that the
boat must push out of the way to float. As
you add gear or passengers, the boat's
displacement increases and the boat sinks
lower into the water
Draft
Ans: the vertical distance from the bottom
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of the underside (the keel) to the water line.
The draft determines the depth of water in which your bo at can
operate—the larger the draft, the deeper
the water must be for the boat to operate without running
aground.
Freeboard
Ans: the vertical distance from the waterline to the upper edge
of the boat's sides. Boats with low
freeboard may take on water in rough conditions or when
crossing another boat's wake.
Centerline
Ans: an imaginary line drawn from the bow to the center of the
stern.
Waterline length
Ans: the length of the boat from end to end when it is in the
water
Trim
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NY Boat Test Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Length Overall
Ans: — the
distance from one end of the boat to the
other end. It does not include outboard
motors, brackets, or other attachments.
Beam
Ans: the width of the boat at its widest point.
Displacement
Ans: -the weight of water that the
boat must push out of the way to float. As
you add gear or passengers, the boat's
displacement increases and the boat sinks
lower into the water
Draft
Ans: the vertical distance from the bottom
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of the underside (the keel) to the water line.
The draft determines the depth of water in which your bo at can
operate—the larger the draft, the deeper
the water must be for the boat to operate without running
aground.
Freeboard
Ans: the vertical distance from the waterline to the upper edge
of the boat's sides. Boats with low
freeboard may take on water in rough conditions or when
crossing another boat's wake.
Centerline
Ans: an imaginary line drawn from the bow to the center of the
stern.
Waterline length
Ans: the length of the boat from end to end when it is in the
water
Trim
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