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New hampshire boating test questions and answers with verified answers 2024
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New Hampshire Boat Test 20241. Bow: Front of vessel
2. Stern: Rear of vessel
3. Starboard: Right side of vessel
4. Port: Left side of vessel
5. Hull: Body of vessel
6. Gunwale: Upper edge of vessels side (pronounced "gunnel")
7. Cleat: Metal fitting where rope can be fastened
8. Propellor: Rotates and powers the boat backwards or forwards
9. Beam: Max. Width of vessel
10. Freeboard: Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could
come on board
11. Sailboat keel: Attached to bottom of hull and stops sailboat from sliding
sideways through water
12. Sailboat Rudder: Used to steer, turned by tiller or steering wheel
13. Sailboat Rigging: Includes many parts of sailboat: lines, mainsail, headsail,
boom and mast
14. Sailboat Halyards: Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails
15. Sailboat Sheets: Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of sails to the wind
16. Mainsail: Sail controlled by boom
17. Sailboat Boom: Large pole across that controls mainsail and direction
18. Location of capacity plate: Operators position or transom of boat
19. Maximum weight = combination of...: Passengers & gear & motors
20. Capsize: To turn on side or completely turn over
21. Swamp: To fill with water
22. Transom: Vertical surface at back of hull
23. Federal law requires capacity plate on boats less than.....: 20 feet in length
24. NMMA: National Marine Manufacturers Association
25. NMMA requires capacity plate on boats less than......: 26 feet in length
26. How to calculate capacity : (equation): Number of people = (boat length (ft)
X boat width (ft) / 15
27. Bilge: Interior of hull below flow Robards; lowest part of vessels interior where
sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
28. How do you prevent running out of fuel?: Think in 3rds.. 1/3 = to get out
1/9
, 1/3 = to get back
1/3 = in reserve for emergencies
29. Coupler: Part of the trailer that attaches to ball hitch on a towing vehicle
30. Trailer safety chains: 2 strong chains should be criss - crossed to support
trailers coupler
31 Bunks: Wooden supports on which the vessel rests while on the trailer
32. Figure 8 Bend uses:: 1. Connecting two ropes to make extended rope
2. Making "stopper" knot in single line to prevent line from slipping through hole or
gap in block or cleat
33. Bowline Knot Uses:: Hitching, mooring or lifting
34. Anchor Bend Knot uses:: A type of hitching knot used to secure rope to an
anchor or ring.
35. Clearing Hitch uses:: To attach line to cleat on dock
36. Clove hitch uses:: Temporary fastening e.g tying up to piling. Can be tied
with one hand.
37. Round turn and two half hitches uses:: Tying down bulky load or tying a
boat to a mooring post. Does not jam and easy to undo.
38. What info is on the capacity plate?: How many people, motors and gear are
allowed on the vessel. Power of motor
39. Name 3 things that should be in float plan: -Description of vessel, including
reg plate, length, make, horsepower and engine type -Description and license
plate of tow vehicle and trailer
-Number of passengers, names and addresses, and emergency contact
-Your destination, route, departure time, return time. All stopping points, dates and
times.
-Phone number for local authorities
40. Tongue weight: Amount of the loaded trailers weight that presses down on
towing hitch. Should be 10% of combined weight of vessel and trailer
41. Steps to minimise fumes after fuelling:: 1. Open all openings on boat e.g
Windows, doors, hatches
2. Run bilge exhaust blower for FOUR minutes
3. Sniff bilge and engine compartments for fuel vapours
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