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NJ BOATING LICENSE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NJ BOATING LICENSE QUIZQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bow - Answer-Front of a vessel
Stern - Answer-Rear of a vessel
Starboard - Answer-Right side of a vessel
Port - Answer-Left side of a vessel
Hull - Answer-Body of a vessel
Gunwale - Answer-Upper edge of vessel's side (generally pronounced "gunnel")
Cleat - Answer-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Propeller - Answer-Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
Beam - Answer-Maximum width of a vessel
Freeboard - Answer-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could
come on board
Draft - Answer-Depth of water needed to float a vessel
Keel - Answer-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water
Personal Watercraft (PWC) - Answer-A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its
primary source of propulsion, and is designed to be operated by a person or persons
sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel
Length Overall - Answer-Length of the hull excluding any attachments
Rudder - Answer-Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near,
the stern of the boat
Tiller - Answer-Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat
Transom - Answer-Vertical surface at the back of the hull
Intake - Answer-Opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller
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