Boater's Ed Exam Review

The port side of a vessel is the ____ side.

• Left
• Right
• Front
• Back

The starboard side of the vessel is the _____ side.

• Left
• Right
• Front
• Back

The stern of a vessel is the _____ of the vessel.

• Left
• Right
• Front
• Back

The bow of a vessel is the _____ of the vessel.

• Left
• Right
• Front
• Back

Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as _____.

• moving and non moving
• displacement and planing
• rough and smooth
• narrow and wide

Name the three basic hull shapes.

• flat, round, vee
• round, square, flat
• square, deep, shallow
• square, vee, deep

Stern drive and inboard engines are ______.

• marinized outboard engines
• specially designed and built engines
• automotive engines adapted for marine use
• jet drive engines

Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and requirements of other vessels.

• True
• False

An ________ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.

• impeller
• cowl
• gunwale
• transom

What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard powerboat?

• Recommended number of people/weight and maximum horsepower
• recommended number of people and weight of equipment combined
• weight only
• horsepower only