Question 1

Bow

Accepted Answer

The front end of a boat

Question 2

Stern

Accepted Answer

The rear end of a boat

Question 3

Starboard

Accepted Answer

The right side of a boat when facing forward

Question 4

Port

Accepted Answer

The left side of a boat when facing forward

Question 5

Hull

Accepted Answer

The main body of the boat

Question 6

Propeller

Accepted Answer

Rotating device used to propel a boat through water

Question 7

Draft

Accepted Answer

The depth of water a boat requires to float freely

Question 8

Beam

Accepted Answer

The widest part of the boat

Question 9

Freeboard

Accepted Answer

The distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the boat's deck

Question 10

Gunwale

Accepted Answer

Upper edge of a boat's sides

Question 11

Keel

Accepted Answer

The main structural part of the hull that extends along the centerline at the bottom

Question 12

Displacement

Accepted Answer

The weight of the water displaced by a floating boat

Question 13

Trim

Accepted Answer

The balance of a boat in relation to its bow and stern

Question 14

Bilge

Accepted Answer

The lowest part inside the boat where water collects

Question 15

Bailer

Accepted Answer

A device for removing water that has entered the boat

Question 16

Personal Floatation Device (PFD)

Accepted Answer

A device designed to keep a person afloat in water

Question 17

Life Jacket

Accepted Answer

A type of PFD that provides buoyancy to keep the head above water

Question 18

Navigation Lights

Accepted Answer

Lights used on boats to signal their position, heading, and status

Question 19

Sound-Producing Devices

Accepted Answer

Devices such as horns, bells, or whistles used for signaling on water

Question 20

Visual Distress Signals (VDS)

Accepted Answer

Devices used to signal for help in distress situations

Question 21

Fire Extinguisher

Accepted Answer

A device used to put out fires

Question 22

Anchors

Accepted Answer

Devices used to secure a boat to the seabed

Question 23

Anchor Rode

Accepted Answer

The line (rope or chain) that connects an anchor to the boat

Question 24

Bitt

Accepted Answer

A pair of posts on the deck of a boat for fastening ropes or cables

Question 25

Cleat

Accepted Answer

A fitting on which a line can be fastened

Question 26

Fenders

Accepted Answer

Cushions placed between boats or between a boat and a pier to prevent damage

Question 27

Painter

Accepted Answer

A rope attached to the bow of a small boat for tying up or for towing

Question 28

Mooring

Accepted Answer

A place where a boat can be secured

Question 29

No Wake Zone

Accepted Answer

An area where boats must travel slowly to prevent their wake from causing damage

Question 30

Right of Way

Accepted Answer

The privilege of one vessel to maintain its course and speed over another

Question 31

Leeward

Accepted Answer

The direction away from the wind

Question 32

Windward

Accepted Answer

The direction from which the wind is coming

Question 33

Knot

Accepted Answer

A measure of speed on water, equal to one nautical mile per hour

Question 34

Nautical Mile

Accepted Answer

A unit of distance in marine navigation that is approximately 1.15 statute miles

Question 35

Chart

Accepted Answer

A map for use by navigators on water

Question 36

Chartplotter

Accepted Answer

A device that plots the position of a boat on a chart

Question 37

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Accepted Answer

A system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver

Question 38

Radar

Accepted Answer

A system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects

Question 39

Sonar

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A system that uses sound propagation to navigate, communicate or detect other vessels

Question 40

VHF Radio

Accepted Answer

A type of short-range radio communication system used on boats

Question 41

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Accepted Answer

A tracking system used for collision avoidance on ships

Question 42

Buoy

Accepted Answer

A floating device that can have many purposes such as navigation marker in waterways

Question 43

Channel

Accepted Answer

A navigable route through a body of water

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