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Boat Test 101 Answers

Bow


ANSWER : Front of the boat


Stern


ANSWER : Back of the boat


Port


ANSWER : Left side of a vessel


Starboard


ANSWER : Right side of a vessel


Abeam


ANSWER : To one side of the boat


Aft


ANSWER : Towards the stern (back) of the ship


Beam


ANSWER : The widest part of the boat


Blige


ANSWER : The bottom inside of the hull


Cleats


ANSWER : piece of metal or wood which ropes are fastened on ships.


Deck


ANSWER : Surface above blige where people walk


Draft


ANSWER : Distance between bottom of the hull and waterline which determines the minimum water 

depth a vessel can safely navigate


Forward


ANSWER : Direction toward the bow of the vessel


Freeboard


ANSWER : Distance from water to lowest point of the deck where water could come on board


Gunwale


ANSWER : the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship


Hull


ANSWER : the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the 

remainder of the ship


keel


ANSWER : Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the 

water, prevents wind from tipping the vessel over


Pleasure craft


ANSWER : A water-based vehicle that is used exclusively for pleasure and is not used to generate profit 

or public service


Power-driven vehicle


ANSWER : Any vessel propelled by machinery


Sidelights


ANSWER : Lights for navigation at night; green light is starboard, red is port side light


transom


ANSWER : Vertical surface at the back of the hull (stern)


Wake


ANSWER : V shaped turbulence expelled behind a vessel from forward motion


Waterline


ANSWER : A line on the hull that indicates the maximum height at which the water can safely be in 

relation to the boat. The water will be touching this line when the boat is at maximum gross load 

capacity


Drinking alcohol before or while operating a vessel:


ANSWER : Slows your judgement and reaction time


In Florida it is illegal to operate any vessel at a speed that:


ANSWER : Endangers the life and/or property of another person


Who must wear a life jacket while on a personal watercraft (PWC)?


ANSWER : All of the above


Which action may cause the loss of steering ability in a PWC?


ANSWER : Letting off the throttle control


It is illegal for anyone under ___ to rent a PWC in Florida


ANSWER : 18


According to Florida law, what must be aboard a vessel?


ANSWER : Whistle or horn


What must a livery instruct its renters on?


ANSWER : All of the above


The following are ways to be a courteous personal watercraft operator EXCEPT:


ANSWER : Circle around boats with people fishing from them


Florida law prohibits anyone under the age of ___ from operating a personal watercraft (PWC):


ANSWER : 14


Any person born on or after January 1, 1988, who operates a vessel with a motor of 10 horsepower or 

more must have one of the following:


ANSWER : Proof of boating safety education


Since they are relatively small and fast, personal watercraft are:


ANSWER : difficult to see on the water


Children under ___ years of age must wear a life jacket while on a boat less than 26 feet in length while 

underway.


ANSWER : 6


How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers?


ANSWER : Physical reactions become slower



What is the primary cause of boating fatalities?

ANSWER : Falling overboard and drowning


The engine cutoff switch lanyard is important for the operator to wear because:


ANSWER : It is required by law for all personal watercraft operators


The Florida Boater Education Temporary Certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of the test and 

must be carried on board the vessel along with your:


ANSWER : Photo identification


The purpose of the safety lanyard on a vessel is to:


ANSWER : Shut off the engine if the operator falls overboard


Which of the following is an example of safe personal watercraft operation?


ANSWER : Keeping a safe distance away from other vessels


Which is a common first indicator of bad weather approaching?


ANSWER : A buildup of dark clouds


The following are examples of “reckless operation” EXCEPT?


ANSWER : Operating a PWC in the rain


Two vessels (A and B) are operating too close to each other and collide. The operator of vessel A should:


ANSWER : Help the injured person and report the incident


When you are in a speed zone posted as “slow speed, minimum wake,” your vessel should:


ANSWER : Be completely settled in the water


When crossing paths, what is the give-way vessel’s responsibility?


ANSWER : Slow down or change course


What do the red and green markers indicate?


ANSWER : The edge of a safe channel


When you see a red flag with a white diagonal stripe (divers down flag), you must:


ANSWER : *Slow to idle speed if you must come within 100 feet of the flag in a channel *Go no faster 

than idle speed when operating within 300 feet of the flag in open water