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Tennessee Boating License Study Guide
1. bow: Front of a vessel
2. stern: Rear of a vessel
3. starboard: Right side of a vessel
4. port: Left side of a vessel
5. hull: Body of a vessel
6. gunwale: Upper edge of vessel's side (generally pronounced "gunnel")
7. cleat: Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
8. propeller: Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
9. beam: Maximum width of a vessel
10. freeboard: Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could
come on board
11. draft: Depth of water needed to float a vessel
12. keel: Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increas-es
stability in the water
13. personal watercraft: 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,
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standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel
14. Displacement Mode: A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will
cut through the water like a displacement hull.
15. Plowing Mode:: As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised bow,
reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaininga
speed that puts your boat in plowing mode
16. Planing Mode:: Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is applied so
that the hull glides on top of the water. Different boats reach planing mode at different
speeds.
17. Flat Bottom Hull: This planing hull has a shallow draft, which is good for fishingin
small lakes and rivers, but rides roughly in choppy waters.
18. Deep Vee Hull: This planing hull gives a smoother ride than a flat bottom hull in
rough water, but takes more power to move at the same speed as flat bottom hulls.
May roll or bank in sharp turns.
19. Round Bottom Hull: This typical displacement hull moves easily through the
water even at slow speeds, but has a tendency to roll unless it has a deep keel or
stabilizers.
20. Multi-Hull: Another example of a displacement hull, the multi-hull has greater
stability because of its wide beam, but needs a large area when turning.
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