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BOATING EXAM – CT 2026
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GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
The four length classes of vessels are - correct answer -less than
16 ft; 16 ft to less than 26 ft; 26 ft to less than 40 ft; 40 ft to less
than 65 ft
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as - correct answer -
planing and displacement
Three basic hull shapes include - correct answer -flat, round,
deep vee
Another hull type is - correct answer -Multi-hull
The port side of a vessel is the ___ side - correct answer -left
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The four basic types of engines are - correct answer -stern drive;
outboard; inboard; jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are - correct answer -automotive
engines adapted for marine use
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft as - correct
answer -a small vessel designed to be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than
inside the vessel that uses an inboard engine and is primarily
propelled by a jet drive
Personal watercraft are subject to - correct answer -All boating
laws and laws specific to PWCs
___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure
through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel - correct
answer -an impeller
The information displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat tells the - correct answer -Hull manufacturer's
BOATING EXAM – CT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
The four length classes of vessels are - correct answer -less than
16 ft; 16 ft to less than 26 ft; 26 ft to less than 40 ft; 40 ft to less
than 65 ft
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as - correct answer -
planing and displacement
Three basic hull shapes include - correct answer -flat, round,
deep vee
Another hull type is - correct answer -Multi-hull
The port side of a vessel is the ___ side - correct answer -left
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The four basic types of engines are - correct answer -stern drive;
outboard; inboard; jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are - correct answer -automotive
engines adapted for marine use
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft as - correct
answer -a small vessel designed to be operated by a person or
persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than
inside the vessel that uses an inboard engine and is primarily
propelled by a jet drive
Personal watercraft are subject to - correct answer -All boating
laws and laws specific to PWCs
___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure
through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel - correct
answer -an impeller
The information displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat tells the - correct answer -Hull manufacturer's
