Pennsylvania Boating Test Questions
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planning hulls - Answer flat-bottomed and skim across water
displacement hulls - Answer round bottoms and plow through water; more stable but not as
fast as planing hull boats
aft - Answer near or at the stern of boat
bilge - Answer lowest point of boat's interior hull
bow - Answer forward part (toward front) of boat
gunwale - Answer upper edge of side of a boat
hull - Answer structural body of boat; does not include superstructure, masts or rigging
keel - Answer main structural member of boat; its backbone; lateral area beneath hull that
helps to provide stability and reduce sideways drift of boat
port - Answer looking forward bow, left side of boat
starboard - Answer looking toward bow, right side of boat
stern - Answer aft (back or rear) portion of boat
transom - Answer transverse part of stern (where an outboard motor is attached)
outboard motors - Answer vary in size and clamp onto transom; whole motor pivots on its
mounting to aim wash and steer boat; boat turns in opposite direction that tiller arm is pushed;
, inboard motors - Answer mounted lower in boat and farther forward than an
inboard/outboard; rudder used to steer
jet motors - Answer use an engine to pump water through nozzle at stern, which pivots to
steer boat
boat operator responsibilities - Answer knowing rules and regs in areas where they boat
knowing waters where they are boating
having required safety equipment for their watercraft
actions of all person on board their boats
boat classification - Answer less that 16 feet (class A)- jonboats, small runabouts, personal
watercraft
16 feet to less than 26 feet (class 1)- boats used for skiing, fishing, and day trips
26 feet to less than 40 feet (class 2)- large boats that usually include enclosed cabins
40 feet to not more than 65 feet (class 3)- large, expensive boats with advanced features
boat operation requirements (it is illegal to....) - Answer operate a boat at greater than slow,
no-wake speed within 100 feet of shoreline, docks, launch ramps, swimmers or downed skiers,
persons wading in water, anchored, moored or drifting boats and floats;
operate a motorboat less than 20 feet in length at greater than slow no-wake while a person is
standing on or in the boat
homeland security (requirements for all watercraft) - Answer stay at least 100 yards from all
military, cruise-line or commercial shipping vessels; violating Naval Vessel Protection Zone is a
felony offense, punishable by up to six years imprisonment and/or up to $250,000 in fine;
you must operate at slow, no-wake speed within 500 yards of US Naval vessels;
check with local authorities and refer to current charts to identify and stay away from security
zones and port operation areas;
generally, stay at least 100 yards from military areas, cruise lines, and petroleum facilities; also,
stay away from dams and power plants
boating safety education certificates are required: - Answer to operate a personal watercraft;
for persons born on or after January 1, 1982 to operate boats powered by motors greater than
With Guaranteed Pass Solutions Rated
A+.
planning hulls - Answer flat-bottomed and skim across water
displacement hulls - Answer round bottoms and plow through water; more stable but not as
fast as planing hull boats
aft - Answer near or at the stern of boat
bilge - Answer lowest point of boat's interior hull
bow - Answer forward part (toward front) of boat
gunwale - Answer upper edge of side of a boat
hull - Answer structural body of boat; does not include superstructure, masts or rigging
keel - Answer main structural member of boat; its backbone; lateral area beneath hull that
helps to provide stability and reduce sideways drift of boat
port - Answer looking forward bow, left side of boat
starboard - Answer looking toward bow, right side of boat
stern - Answer aft (back or rear) portion of boat
transom - Answer transverse part of stern (where an outboard motor is attached)
outboard motors - Answer vary in size and clamp onto transom; whole motor pivots on its
mounting to aim wash and steer boat; boat turns in opposite direction that tiller arm is pushed;
, inboard motors - Answer mounted lower in boat and farther forward than an
inboard/outboard; rudder used to steer
jet motors - Answer use an engine to pump water through nozzle at stern, which pivots to
steer boat
boat operator responsibilities - Answer knowing rules and regs in areas where they boat
knowing waters where they are boating
having required safety equipment for their watercraft
actions of all person on board their boats
boat classification - Answer less that 16 feet (class A)- jonboats, small runabouts, personal
watercraft
16 feet to less than 26 feet (class 1)- boats used for skiing, fishing, and day trips
26 feet to less than 40 feet (class 2)- large boats that usually include enclosed cabins
40 feet to not more than 65 feet (class 3)- large, expensive boats with advanced features
boat operation requirements (it is illegal to....) - Answer operate a boat at greater than slow,
no-wake speed within 100 feet of shoreline, docks, launch ramps, swimmers or downed skiers,
persons wading in water, anchored, moored or drifting boats and floats;
operate a motorboat less than 20 feet in length at greater than slow no-wake while a person is
standing on or in the boat
homeland security (requirements for all watercraft) - Answer stay at least 100 yards from all
military, cruise-line or commercial shipping vessels; violating Naval Vessel Protection Zone is a
felony offense, punishable by up to six years imprisonment and/or up to $250,000 in fine;
you must operate at slow, no-wake speed within 500 yards of US Naval vessels;
check with local authorities and refer to current charts to identify and stay away from security
zones and port operation areas;
generally, stay at least 100 yards from military areas, cruise lines, and petroleum facilities; also,
stay away from dams and power plants
boating safety education certificates are required: - Answer to operate a personal watercraft;
for persons born on or after January 1, 1982 to operate boats powered by motors greater than
