Boating Skills and Seamanship | COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWER S
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Longitude lines - correct answer Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the
globe parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Latitude lines - correct answer a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
Head - correct answer A marine toilet
Transom - correct answer The stern cross-section of a square-stern boat
Planing Hull - correct answer It rises up on top of the water when it has enough speed
Outboard - correct answer It's engine is mounted on the transom
Tender - correct answer It transports people and gear
Bowrider - correct answer A runabout with seats in the front
PWC - correct answer It holds up a rail
Freeboard - correct answer The shortest distance from the waterline to the top of the vessels
sides or transom
Select a boat to suit your - correct answer Needs
Vessel - correct answer Anything used on the water for transportation
The part of a stern-drive engine that is outside the vessle - correct answer Outdrive
If a boat weighs more than the water it displaces, it... - correct answer Sinks
Skiffs, jonboats, houseboats, and pontoon boats should be used only... - correct answer In
sheltered waters
The primary responsibility for the safety of all persons on board a boat weather rented or
privately owned belongs to... - correct answer
The boat operator - correct answer
The means of propulsion often used in rocky shallow water where propellers are easily
damaged is... - correct answer A jet drive
When selecting a powerboat consider... - correct answer A boat that matches your intended
use
If you are buying a used boat, have it examined for possible defects by... - correct answer A
marine surveyor
The forward part of a vessel is called the... - correct answer Bow
Fiberglass is a popular boat building material because it is... - correct answer Strong and heavy,
easily molded, and easily repaired
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From the Norse we got the term "steering board" which eventually became... - correct answer
Starboard
The keel and the planks of a boat together make the... - correct answer Hull
3 Examples of vessles - correct answer A raft, an inflatable, and a PWC
A bassboat can become dangerous in rough water because of... - correct answer It's low
freeboard
A planing-hulled vessel... - correct answer Rides on top of the water at cruising speeds
The flat vertical surface on the aft portion of boats is called the... - correct answer Transom
The top speed of a displacement hold vessel depends primarily on its... - correct answer Length
In the water and especially when it is rough the easiest type of engine to work on is... - correct
answer A stern drive
Vessel Safety Check - correct answer free; made by the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Not inherently buoyant - correct answer An inflatable life jacket
All vessels must have the means to make... - correct answer A sound signal
Required on installed toilets that do not have holding tanks - correct answer Marine sanitation
device
Type IV life jacket - correct answer Throwable PFD
Visual Distress Signals (VDS) - correct answer Flares for example
Where is the HIN (Hull identification number) - correct answer It's on the transom
Type II life jacket - correct answer Near-shore buoyant vest
Type I life jacket - correct answer Offshore life jacket
National registration - correct answer Documentation
A boats length is measured from... - correct answer It's bow to its stern
You must register your powerboat in... - correct answer The state of principal use
The registration number of a boat will.. - correct answer Stay with the boat unless the principal
state of use is changed
When purchasing a USCG-approved PFD (personal floating device) you should select it based
on... - correct answer Use, type, and size
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Longitude lines - correct answer Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the
globe parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Latitude lines - correct answer a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
Head - correct answer A marine toilet
Transom - correct answer The stern cross-section of a square-stern boat
Planing Hull - correct answer It rises up on top of the water when it has enough speed
Outboard - correct answer It's engine is mounted on the transom
Tender - correct answer It transports people and gear
Bowrider - correct answer A runabout with seats in the front
PWC - correct answer It holds up a rail
Freeboard - correct answer The shortest distance from the waterline to the top of the vessels
sides or transom
Select a boat to suit your - correct answer Needs
Vessel - correct answer Anything used on the water for transportation
The part of a stern-drive engine that is outside the vessle - correct answer Outdrive
If a boat weighs more than the water it displaces, it... - correct answer Sinks
Skiffs, jonboats, houseboats, and pontoon boats should be used only... - correct answer In
sheltered waters
The primary responsibility for the safety of all persons on board a boat weather rented or
privately owned belongs to... - correct answer
The boat operator - correct answer
The means of propulsion often used in rocky shallow water where propellers are easily
damaged is... - correct answer A jet drive
When selecting a powerboat consider... - correct answer A boat that matches your intended
use
If you are buying a used boat, have it examined for possible defects by... - correct answer A
marine surveyor
The forward part of a vessel is called the... - correct answer Bow
Fiberglass is a popular boat building material because it is... - correct answer Strong and heavy,
easily molded, and easily repaired
, Boating Skills and Seamanship | COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWER S
| 2025 LATEST UPDATED | GET IT CORRECT
From the Norse we got the term "steering board" which eventually became... - correct answer
Starboard
The keel and the planks of a boat together make the... - correct answer Hull
3 Examples of vessles - correct answer A raft, an inflatable, and a PWC
A bassboat can become dangerous in rough water because of... - correct answer It's low
freeboard
A planing-hulled vessel... - correct answer Rides on top of the water at cruising speeds
The flat vertical surface on the aft portion of boats is called the... - correct answer Transom
The top speed of a displacement hold vessel depends primarily on its... - correct answer Length
In the water and especially when it is rough the easiest type of engine to work on is... - correct
answer A stern drive
Vessel Safety Check - correct answer free; made by the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Not inherently buoyant - correct answer An inflatable life jacket
All vessels must have the means to make... - correct answer A sound signal
Required on installed toilets that do not have holding tanks - correct answer Marine sanitation
device
Type IV life jacket - correct answer Throwable PFD
Visual Distress Signals (VDS) - correct answer Flares for example
Where is the HIN (Hull identification number) - correct answer It's on the transom
Type II life jacket - correct answer Near-shore buoyant vest
Type I life jacket - correct answer Offshore life jacket
National registration - correct answer Documentation
A boats length is measured from... - correct answer It's bow to its stern
You must register your powerboat in... - correct answer The state of principal use
The registration number of a boat will.. - correct answer Stay with the boat unless the principal
state of use is changed
When purchasing a USCG-approved PFD (personal floating device) you should select it based
on... - correct answer Use, type, and size
