Chapter #1 Which Boat is yours?

Book on Boating

The shortest distance from the waterline to the top of a vessel's sides or transom is its A. freeboard B. gunwale C. deadrise D. draft

A. freeboard

The part of a stern-drive engine that is outside the vessel is called the A. outboard B. propeller C. upper unit D. outdrive

D. outdrive

If a boat weighs more than the water it displaces, it A. sinks B. floats C. is sluggish D. handles easily

A. sinks

The means of propulsion often used in rocky, shallow water where propellers are easily damaged is A. an inboard B. an outboard C. an I/O D. a jet drive

D. a jet drive

You can get information about product recalls and possible safety defects in vessels by calling A. The Coast Guard Customer Infoline B. the nearest marine dealer C. the Marine Patrol D. The Coast Guard Auxiliary

A. the Coast Guard Customer Infoline

If you are buying a used boat, have it examined for possible defects by A. the Coast Guard B. reliable dealer C. a friend D. a marine surveyor

D. a marine surveyor

From the Norse, we got the term "steering board" which eventually became A. starboard B. port C. larboard D. forward

A. starboard

The keel and the planks of a boat together make the A. stringers B. hull C. bilges D. deck

B. hull

The top speed of a displacement-hulled vessel depends primarily on its A. draft B. length C. weight D. freeboard

B. length

In the water, and especially when it is rough, the easiest type of engine to work on is A. a stern drive B. an outboard C. a magnetic drive D. a pulse drive

A. a stern drive

A bass boat can become dangerous in rough water because of A. its low freeboard B. its high gunwales C. its heavy stern D. its large V-shaped hull

A. its low freeboard

A planning-hulled vessel A. is usually round on its bottom B. is characteristically slow C. rides on top of the water at cruising speeds D. pushes its way through the water when underway

C. rides on top of the water at cruising speeds

The flat, vertical surface on the aft portion of boats is called the A. steering board B. loading board C. transom D. cross member

C. transom

Boating terms 1. toward the back of the boat 2. the stern cross section of a square-stern boat 3. a runabout with seats in the front

Boating terms 1. aft 2. transom 3. bowrider

Boating terms 4. it transports people and gear 5. it rises up on top of the water when it has enough speed 6. a personal watercraft

Boating terms 4. tender 5. planing hull 6. PWC

Boating terms 7. a marine toilet 8. its engine is mounted on the transom 9. the right side of a boat, looking forward 10. it holds up a rail

Boating terms 7. head 8. outboard 9. starboard 10. stanchion