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Boating Terms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plate on the inside of the hull that gives limits of horsepower, occupancy, and weight.

a)

Bow

b)

Capacity Plate

c)

PFD

d)

Cardinal Points

2.

Depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to the lowest part of the vessel.

a)

Gunwale

b)

Amidship

c)

Draft

d)

Come About

3.

Yields to the right of way to avoid collision when nearing another vessel.

a)

Giveway Vessel

b)

Abeam

c)

Nun Buoy

d)

Starboard

4.

Left side of the vessel when facing forward.

a)

Port

b)

Starboard

c)

Bow

d)

Stern

5.

When the bottom of the vessel is touching the ground.

a)

Abeam

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Come About

d)

Aground

6.

The 360 points on a compass that shows direction.

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

North

c)

Bearing

d)

Cardinal Points

7.

To change course.

a)

Come About

b)

Turn Around

c)

Giveway

d)

Capsize

8.

Set of guidelines that operators follow for safety on the water.

a)

Rules of the sea

b)

Float Plan

c)

PFD

d)

Rules of the Road

9.

To turn the vessel over.

a)

Flip

b)

Port

c)

Displacement

d)

Capsize

10.

Where the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.

a)

Hypothermia

b)

Capsize

c)

Come About

d)

Bearing

11.

Straight out from amidship at a right angle.

a)

Abeam

b)

Port

c)

Bow

d)

Stern

12.

Front of the boat.

a)

Stern

b)

Starboard

c)

Port

d)

Bow

13.

Top edge of the boat.

a)

Gunwale

b)

Bow

c)

Amidship

d)

Stern

14.

Information left with someone when you leave for a trip on a vessel.

a)

Float Plan

b)

Rules of the Road

c)

PFD

d)

Draft

15.

While facing forward, it is the middle of the ship.

a)

Amidship

b)

Bow

c)

Stern

d)

Port

16.

Right side of the vessel when facing forward,

a)

Starboard

b)

Port

c)

Bow

d)

Stern

17.

Instrument that shows the heading of a vessel.

a)

Port

b)

Bow

c)

Displacement Hull

d)

Compass

18.

An object that holds a vessel in place.

a)

Anchor

b)

Can Buoy

c)

Nun Buoy

d)

Port

19.

Cone shaped, red buoy with an even number.

a)

Can Buoy

b)

Nun Buoy

c)

Gunwale

d)

Compass

20.

4 main points on a compass.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Intermediate Directions

21.

Type of hull that plows through the water. Slow but strong.

a)

Planning Hull

b)

Displacement Hull

c)

Boat

d)

Gunwale

22.

Green Buoy. Odd numbered. Left side when returning from sea.

a)

Can Buoy

b)

Nun Buoy

c)

Lighthouse

d)

Port

23.

Personal Flotation Device

a)

PFD

b)

Draft

c)

Compass

d)

PFDD

24.

Vessel with the right of way.

a)

PFD

b)

Come About

c)

Amidship

d)

Privileged Vessel

25.

Vessel that rides up on top of water.

a)

Planning Hull

b)

Displacement Hull

c)

Bow

d)

Stern