Florida Ace Boating Exam questions with verified detailed
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How old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft in Florida? - ✔✔14
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How old must a person be to rent a personal watercraft in Florida? - ✔✔18
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port - ✔✔the left side of a boat looking forward
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starboard - ✔✔the right side of a boat looking forward
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bow - ✔✔the forward part of the boat
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stern - ✔✔the back part of the boat
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beam - ✔✔the width of the boat at its widest point
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freeboard - ✔✔the minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the
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gunwale
draft - ✔✔The depth of water required for a boat to float freely
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keel - ✔✔The centerline of a boat running fore and aft (front to back); the backbone
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of a vessel
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,propeller - ✔✔A type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into
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thrust
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waterline - ✔✔The line marked on the hull of the boat that separates the submerged
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part of the boat from the part above the water level.
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cleat - ✔✔A fitting on ships, boats, and docks to which ropes are tied
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gunwale - ✔✔The top edges of the sides of your boat
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motorboat definition - ✔✔all boats driven by propulsion machinery
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What determines the safety equipment you must carry? - ✔✔the length of your boat
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and the type of engine
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"length overall" (LOA) - ✔✔the measurement of a boat from the tip of the bow in a
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straight line to the stern || || || ||
hull design- displacement vessel - ✔✔designed to move through the water with
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minimum propulsion || ||
have a large underwater profile and ride comfortably and slowly
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ex. large sailing boat
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hull design- planing vessel - ✔✔designed to rise up and ride on top of the water when
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powered
,more horsepower and speed
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hull type- flat bottom boat - ✔✔can get up on plane easily but tend to give a bumpy
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ride
less stable and need careful balancing of the cargo and crew
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hull type- vee bottom boat - ✔✔has a sharper entry into the water that provides a
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smoother ride in rough water; need more power to achieve the same speed.
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hull type- round bottom boat - ✔✔move easily through the water, especially at slow
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speeds; need a deep keel or stabilizers to stop them rolling.
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hull type- multi hull boat - ✔✔Catamarans, trimarans, pontoon boats and some
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houseboats use the multi-hull design; wide stance provides greater stability
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propulsion type- outboard - ✔✔motor on the outside of a boat; light, powerful; self-
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contained propulsion system- includes the engine, transmission, shaft and propeller
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propulsion type- stern drive - ✔✔combines an inboard engine and a lower outboard
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drive unit attached near the base of the transom
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Stern drives are often favored over outboards especially on larger motorboats because
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the main power supply is like a small automobile engine, easily accessible and more
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powerful
, propulsion type- inboards - ✔✔The engine is mounted inside the watercraft. It is
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placed near the center for good weight distribution; most popular on motorboats over
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twenty-six feet in length || || ||
propulsion type- jet drive - ✔✔Jet drives are usually inboard engines that take in
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water flowing through an impeller-powered pump. The water is then discharged
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through a nozzle at high pressure. This propels the boat forward. The nozzle swivels to
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provide steering to the boat. PWCs are usually equipped with a jet drive unit. These
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systems do not have propellers that can be dangerous to people in the water and
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marine life ||
capacity plate - ✔✔displays: (1) The maximum persons capacity (number of people or
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number of pounds) (2) The maximum carrying weight - persons, motor & gear
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(pounds). (3) The maximum horsepower recommended for the boat
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Federal law requires that boat builders put a capacity plate on monohull motorboats
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less than ____ feet in length - ✔✔20
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to determine by hand capacity plate for boats without one that need it: -
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✔✔Determine the maximum number of people for the boat:Boat length (ft.) x boat || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
width (ft.) / 15 = number of people
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Determine the maximum horsepower for the boat: || || || || || ||
Boat length (ft.) x boat width (ft.) = compare the answer to this chart:
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If answer is: 35 or less, 36-39, 40-42, 43-45, 46-52
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Maximum HP is:3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 || || || || || ||
Too much weight in the bow causes the boat to ____ - ✔✔plow through the water
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answers
How old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft in Florida? - ✔✔14
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How old must a person be to rent a personal watercraft in Florida? - ✔✔18
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port - ✔✔the left side of a boat looking forward
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starboard - ✔✔the right side of a boat looking forward
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bow - ✔✔the forward part of the boat
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stern - ✔✔the back part of the boat
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beam - ✔✔the width of the boat at its widest point
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freeboard - ✔✔the minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the
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gunwale
draft - ✔✔The depth of water required for a boat to float freely
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keel - ✔✔The centerline of a boat running fore and aft (front to back); the backbone
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of a vessel
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,propeller - ✔✔A type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
thrust
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waterline - ✔✔The line marked on the hull of the boat that separates the submerged
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part of the boat from the part above the water level.
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cleat - ✔✔A fitting on ships, boats, and docks to which ropes are tied
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gunwale - ✔✔The top edges of the sides of your boat
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motorboat definition - ✔✔all boats driven by propulsion machinery
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What determines the safety equipment you must carry? - ✔✔the length of your boat
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
and the type of engine
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"length overall" (LOA) - ✔✔the measurement of a boat from the tip of the bow in a
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
straight line to the stern || || || ||
hull design- displacement vessel - ✔✔designed to move through the water with
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
minimum propulsion || ||
have a large underwater profile and ride comfortably and slowly
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ex. large sailing boat
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hull design- planing vessel - ✔✔designed to rise up and ride on top of the water when
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
powered
,more horsepower and speed
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hull type- flat bottom boat - ✔✔can get up on plane easily but tend to give a bumpy
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ride
less stable and need careful balancing of the cargo and crew
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hull type- vee bottom boat - ✔✔has a sharper entry into the water that provides a
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smoother ride in rough water; need more power to achieve the same speed.
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hull type- round bottom boat - ✔✔move easily through the water, especially at slow
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speeds; need a deep keel or stabilizers to stop them rolling.
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hull type- multi hull boat - ✔✔Catamarans, trimarans, pontoon boats and some
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houseboats use the multi-hull design; wide stance provides greater stability
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propulsion type- outboard - ✔✔motor on the outside of a boat; light, powerful; self-
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
contained propulsion system- includes the engine, transmission, shaft and propeller
|| || || || || || || || ||
propulsion type- stern drive - ✔✔combines an inboard engine and a lower outboard
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
drive unit attached near the base of the transom
|| || || || || || || ||
Stern drives are often favored over outboards especially on larger motorboats because
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
the main power supply is like a small automobile engine, easily accessible and more
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
powerful
, propulsion type- inboards - ✔✔The engine is mounted inside the watercraft. It is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
placed near the center for good weight distribution; most popular on motorboats over
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twenty-six feet in length || || ||
propulsion type- jet drive - ✔✔Jet drives are usually inboard engines that take in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
water flowing through an impeller-powered pump. The water is then discharged
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
through a nozzle at high pressure. This propels the boat forward. The nozzle swivels to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
provide steering to the boat. PWCs are usually equipped with a jet drive unit. These
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
systems do not have propellers that can be dangerous to people in the water and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
marine life ||
capacity plate - ✔✔displays: (1) The maximum persons capacity (number of people or
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
number of pounds) (2) The maximum carrying weight - persons, motor & gear
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
(pounds). (3) The maximum horsepower recommended for the boat
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Federal law requires that boat builders put a capacity plate on monohull motorboats
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less than ____ feet in length - ✔✔20
|| || || || || || ||
to determine by hand capacity plate for boats without one that need it: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Determine the maximum number of people for the boat:Boat length (ft.) x boat || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
width (ft.) / 15 = number of people
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Determine the maximum horsepower for the boat: || || || || || ||
Boat length (ft.) x boat width (ft.) = compare the answer to this chart:
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If answer is: 35 or less, 36-39, 40-42, 43-45, 46-52
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Maximum HP is:3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 || || || || || ||
Too much weight in the bow causes the boat to ____ - ✔✔plow through the water
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