Which Boat Is Right For You

Question 0

Select your boat to suit your

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Needs

Question 1

Shortest distance from the waterline to the top of a vessels sides is its

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Freeboard

Question 2

Vessel is anything used on the water for

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Transportation

Question 3

Part of a stern drive engine that is outside the vessel is called the

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Out drive

Question 4

If a boat weighs more than the water it displaces it

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Sinks

Question 5

Skiffs, jonboats, houseboats….should only be used in

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Sheltered waters

Question 6

The primary responsibility for the safety of persons on board a boat….. Belongs to

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The operator

Question 7

Means of propulsion in rocky shallow waters

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Jet drive

Question 8

When selecting a power boat consider

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A boat that matches your intended use

Question 9

If buying a used boat have it examined by

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A marine surveyor

Question 10

Forward part of a vessel is the

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Bow

Question 11

Norse term steering board eventually became

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Starboard

Question 12

Keel and planks together make the

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Hull

Question 13

A bass boat can become dangerous in rough water because of its

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Low freeboard

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A planning hull vessel

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Rides on top of water at cruising speeds

Question 15

Flat vertical surface on the aft portion

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Transom

Question 16

Top speed of displacement hulled vessel depends primarily on its

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Length

Question 17

In the water the easiest type of engine to work on is

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A stern drive