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NJ BOATING LICENSE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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NJ BOATING LICENSE EXAM REVIEWQUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Bow - Answer-front of a ship
Cleat - Answer-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Gunwale - Answer-the upper edge of the side of a boat
Hull - Answer-Body of a vessel
Port - Answer-Left side of a vessel
Starboard - Answer-right side of a vessel
Stern - Answer-Rear of a vessel
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
Displacement Hull - Answer-The type of hull that plows through the water
Planing Hull - Answer-type of hull that is shaped to lift out of the water at high speeds
and ride on the surface
Vessels that have planing hulls - Answer-most small vessels, PWC's, and small
sailboats all have:
Personal Watercraft - 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
Displacement Mode - Answer-A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will
cut through the water like a displacement hull.
Plowing Mode - Answer-As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised bow,
reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaining a
speed that puts your boat in plowing mode.
,Planing Mode - Answer-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.
Length overall - Answer-Total length of the ship from bow to stern
Rudder - Answer-Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near,
the stern of the boat
Outboard Engine - Answer-a portable, self-contained package of an engine, gear case,
and propeller that is attached to the transom of a boat
Transom - Answer-Vertical surface at the back of the hull
Tiller - Answer-Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat
Inboard Engines - Answer-An inboard is a four-stroke automotive engine adapted for
marine use. Inboard engines are mounted inside the hull's midsection or in front of the
transom. Attached to propeller through bottom of hull
Stern drives - Answer-Stern drives are known also as inboard/outboards (I/Os) because
they combine features found on both inboard and outboard engines. Stern-drive
engines are four-stroke automotive engines adapted for marine use and are mounted
inside the boat.
Two-stroke engine - Answer-An engine design that produces one power stroke for each
revolution of the crankshaft.
Four-stroke engine - Answer-Also known as Otto cycle. A combustion cycle that
consists of an intake, a compression, a power; and an exhaust stroke. Also called four-
stroke engine.
Jet drive - Answer-propel a vessel by forcing a jet of water out the back of the vessel.
Directing this jet of water steers the vessel
Impeller - Answer-Device used to pump and force water under pressure through a
steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel
Intake - Answer-Opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller
Intake grate - Answer-Screening cover over the intake, which prevents large debris from
entering
Safety Lanyard - Answer-short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the
operators wrist or personal flotation device (life jacket).
, Steering Control - Answer-means of controlling the steering nozzle
Drive shaft - Answer-The long stem connection between the motor and the impeller
Steering Nozzle - Answer-Device used for directing the stream of water to the left or
right at the stern of the PWC, which steers the PWC
Halyards - Answer-Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails
Sheets - Answer-Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of the sails to the wind
Capacity Plate - Answer-plate on the inside of the vessel that displays maximum weight
capacity and horsepower rating
Swamp - Answer-when boat fills with water
Calculating Boat Capacity - Answer-Number of people = (boat length (ft.) × boat width
(ft.)) / 15
Float plan - Answer-information left with someone concerning your boating trip
Bilge - Answer-Interior of the hull below the floorboards; lowest part of a vessel's interior
where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
Tongue weight - Answer-the amount of the loaded trailer's weight that presses down on
the towing hitch
Coupler - Answer-The part of the trailer that attaches to the ball hitch on a towing
vehicle
Bunks - Answer-Wooden supports on which the vessel rests while on the trailer
Figure 8 bend - Answer-To join the ends of two ropes up to a 5mm diameter difference,
prevents line from slipping through a hole
Bowline Knot - Answer-The bowline is a multi-purpose knot that is essential for boat
operators to know. Forming the knot creates a fixed loop on the end of the rope or line
—a loop that can be used for hitching, mooring, or lifting.
Anchor Bend Knot - Answer-used to secure a rope to an anchor or a ring
Cleating Hitch - Answer-Used to attach a line to a cleat on a dock
Clove Hitch - Answer-handy for temporary fastening, such as when tying up to a piling.
It's particularly useful because—with experience—it can be tied with only one hand. For
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