Boating Exam – CT with 100% Correct Answers
1. The four length classes of vessels are less than 16 ft; 16 ft
to less than 26 ft; 26
ft to less than 40 ft;
40 ft to less than 65
ft
2. Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as planing and dis-
placement
3. Three basic hull shapes incl...
Boating Exam – CT with 100% Correct Answers
1. The four length classes of vessels are less than 16 ft; 16 ft
to less than 26 ft; 26
ft to less than 40 ft;
40 ft to less than 65
ft
2. Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as planing and dis-
placement
3. Three basic hull shapes include flat, round, deep vee
4. Another hull type is Multi-hull
5. The port side of a vessel is the side left
6. The four basic types of engines are stern drive; out-
board; inboard; jet
drive
7. Stern drive and inboard engines are automotive engines
adapted for marine
use
8. The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft a small vessel de-
as signed to be oper-
ated by a person
or persons sitting,
standing, or kneel-
ing on the vessel
rather than inside
the vessel that uses
an inboard engine
and is primarily pro-
pelled by a jet drive
9. Personal watercraft are subject to All boating laws
and laws specific to
PWCs
10. an impeller
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, is a device used to pump and force water under
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the
vessel
11. The information displayed on the capacity plate of Hull manufactur-
an outboard powerboat tells the er's recommended
maximum number
of persons, rec-
ommended maxi-
mum horsepower
rating and maximum
weight capacity
12. You should include on your float plan before you Number, names,
embark on an extended outing and addresses of
passengers, the
number size and
make of the vessel
and the route you
are taking, the date
and location of your
stopping points, and
when you plan to re-
turn
13. Before fueling your vessel, you should turn off all engines
and electrical equip-
ment
14. A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a use one-third to get
PWC is out, one-third to get
back, and one-third
in reserve for emer-
gencies
15. If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine 90%
is more than of the recommended load capacity
of the trailer, you should get the next larger trailer
16. Tongue weight is the weight a loaded trailer
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