ALABAMA BOATING TEST 60 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 UPDATED REVIEW PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

ALABAMA BOATING TEST 60 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2022 UPDATED REVIEW
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+

⩥Aft. Answer: Toward the back (stern) of the boat.


⩥Astern. Answer: Behind the boat.


⩥Aground. Answer: When the bottom of the vessel is touching the
ground.


⩥Amidships. Answer: The middle of the boat.


⩥Anchor. Answer: A device that holds the vessel in place (examples:
Danforth, bell, plow).


⩥Bearing. Answer: The direction from one object to another, usually
given in compass degrees.


⩥Bilge. Answer: The lowest interior part of a boat's hull.

, ⩥Bow. Answer: The front of the boat.


⩥Capacity Plate. Answer: A plate showing the maximum weight,
number of people, and horsepower allowed on the boat.


⩥Cardinal Points. Answer: The four main compass directions: North,
South, East, and West.


⩥Chart. Answer: A map of a body of water showing navigation
information.


⩥Come About. Answer: To change course or 'tack.'


⩥Compass. Answer: An instrument that shows a boat's direction.


⩥Current. Answer: The horizontal movement of water.


⩥Displacement Hull. Answer: A hull that moves through the water;
slower but very strong.


⩥Draft. Answer: The depth of the vessel below the waterline.