CALIFORNIA BOATER EXIT

CALIFORNIA BOATER EXIT Port - CORRECT ANSWER-Left side of boat Starboard - CORRECT ANSWER-Right side of boat Bow - CORRECT ANSWER-Front of the boat Stern - CORRECT ANSWER-Back of the boat Gunwhale - CORRECT ANSWER-Upper edge of a boat's side Cleat - CORRECT ANSWER-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Hull - CORRECT ANSWER-Body of a boat; basic structure or shell Beam - CORRECT ANSWER-Maximum width of a vessel Freeboard - CORRECT ANSWER-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board Draft - CORRECT ANSWER-Depth of water needed to float a vessel Keel - CORRECT ANSWER-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull the increases stability in the water What are Displacement hulls? - CORRECT ANSWER-Boats move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion What type of hull limits boats to slower speeds? - CORRECT ANSWER-Displacement hull How do you measure a boat's displacement? - CORRECT ANSWER-By measuring the water displaced when a boat is lowered into the water What types of boats usually have displacement hulls? - CORRECT ANSWER-Most large cruisers and most sailboats. Allowing them to travel more smoothly through water. What can a round-bottomed hull act as? - CORRECT ANSWER-A displacement hull What does a planning hull do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allows boats to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is supplied. What type of hulls do flat-bottomed and Vee-bottomed hull shapes act as - CORRECT ANSWER-Planning hulls What types of boats have planning hull? - CORRECT ANSWER-Most small powerdriver vessels, including personal watercraft (PWCs), and some small sailboats. Allowing them to move more rapidly across th