NJ BOATING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bow - Answer-Front of a vessel
Stern - Answer-Rear of a vessel
Starboard - Answer-Right side of a vessel
Port - Answer-Left side of a vessel
Hull - Answer-Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell
Gunwale - Answer-Upper edge of vessel's side
Cleat - Answer-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Beam - Answer-Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - Answer-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could
come on board
Draft - Answer-Depth of water needed to float a vessel
Keel - Answer-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water
Length overall - Answer-Length of the hull excluding any attachments
Rudder - Answer-Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near,
the stern of the boat
Swamp - Answer-To fill with water
Intake grate - Answer-Screening cover over the intake, which prevents large debris from
entering
Personal watercraft (PWC) - Answer-A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its
primary source of propulsion, and is designed to be operated by a person or persons
sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel
Propeller - Answer-Rotating device that turns and powers a boat forward or backward
Tiller - Answer-Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bow - Answer-Front of a vessel
Stern - Answer-Rear of a vessel
Starboard - Answer-Right side of a vessel
Port - Answer-Left side of a vessel
Hull - Answer-Body of a vessel; basic structure or shell
Gunwale - Answer-Upper edge of vessel's side
Cleat - Answer-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Beam - Answer-Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - Answer-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could
come on board
Draft - Answer-Depth of water needed to float a vessel
Keel - Answer-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water
Length overall - Answer-Length of the hull excluding any attachments
Rudder - Answer-Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near,
the stern of the boat
Swamp - Answer-To fill with water
Intake grate - Answer-Screening cover over the intake, which prevents large debris from
entering
Personal watercraft (PWC) - Answer-A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its
primary source of propulsion, and is designed to be operated by a person or persons
sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel
Propeller - Answer-Rotating device that turns and powers a boat forward or backward
Tiller - Answer-Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat
