Boating Exam (MN 2023 with 100% correct answers

Hull - correct answerThe body of the boat Gunwales - correct answerThe upper edges of the boat's hull. Provides extra rigidity for the hull Transom - correct answerThe cross-section of the stern, where you attach an outboard motor Cleats - correct answerMetal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Navigation Lights - correct answerCommon types include red and green sidelights and an all-around white light, specific to power boats Bow - correct answerThe front of the boat Stern - correct answerThe rear of the boat Port - correct answerLeft-hand side of the boat (when looking towards the bow) Starboard - correct answerThe right side of the boat (when looking towards the bow) Beam - correct answerThe width of the boat, measured at it's widest point. Bilge - correct answerA compartment at the lowest point of a boat's hull Draft - correct answerThe distance between the waterline and the keel of a boat; the minimum depth of water in which a boat will float Aft - correct answerThe area towards the stern of the boat Forward - correct answerThe area towards the bow of the boat Freeboard - correct answerThe distance measured from the waterline to the gunwale Waterline - correct answerThe intersection of a boat's hull and the water's surface, or where the boat sits in the water Keel - correct answerA boat's backbone; the lowest point of the boat's hull, the keel provides strength, stability and prevents sideways drift of the boat in the water Propeller - correct answerRotates and powers a boat forward or backwards Flat-Bottomed Hulls - correct answerVery stable, great for fishing and other uses on calm bodies of water