1. Basic Skills and Seamanship

Question 0

Starboard

Answer 0

The right side of a boat, looking forward. From Norse “stjorn board”

Question 1

Stanchion

Answer 1

Holds up a rail

Question 2

Aft

Answer 2

Toward the back of a boat

Question 3

Head

Answer 3

A marine toilet.

Question 4

Transom

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The stern cross section of a square stern boat.

Question 5

Planing hull

Answer 5

Rise up on top of the water when it has enough speed.

Question 6

Outboard

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Engine mounted on the transom

Question 7

Tender

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A boat that transports people and gear.

Question 8

Bowrider

Answer 8

A runabout with seats in the front. Do not confuse with bowriding, a dangerous practice of sitting on the bow of a power boat.

Question 9

PWC

Answer 9

Personal watercraft, “jetski”

Question 10

The shortest distance from the waterline to the top of a vessel’s sides or transom is its:

Answer 10

Freeboard

Question 11

Select your boat to suit your

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Needs

Question 12

A vessel is anything used on the water for

Answer 12

transportation

Question 13

The part of a stern-drive engine that is outside the vessel is called the

Answer 13

outdrive

Question 14

If a boat weighs more than the water it displace, it

Answer 14

sinks!

Question 15

Skiffs, jonboats, houseboats, and pontoon boats should be used only

Answer 15

in sheltered waters

Question 16

The primary responsibility for the safety of all persons on board a boat whether rented or privately owned belongs to

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the boat operator

Question 17

The mean of propulsion often used in rocky, shallow water where propellers are easily damaged is

Answer 17

a jet drive

Question 18

When selecting a powerboat, consider

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a boat that matches your intended use.

Question 19

If you are buying a used boat, have it examined for possible defects by

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a marine surveyor

Question 20

The forward part of a vessel is called the

Answer 20

bow.

Question 21

Fiberglass is a popular boatbuilding material because it is

Answer 21

strong, heavy (question this one), easily molded, easily repaired – all of the above.

Question 22

From the Norse, we got the term “steering board” which eventually became

Answer 22

starboard.

Question 23

The keel and planks of a boat together make up the

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hull.

Question 24

Which of the following is a vessel?

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a raft
an inflatable
a PWC
ALL of the above

Question 25

A bass boat can become dangerous in rough water because of

Answer 25

its low freeboard.

Question 26

A planing-hulled vessel

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rides on top of the water at cruising speed.

Question 27

The flat, vertical surface on the aft portion of boats is called the

Answer 27

transom

Question 28

The top speed of a displacement-hulled vessel depends primarily on its

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length.

Question 29

In the water, and especially when it is rough, the easiest type of engine to work on is

Answer 29

a stern drive