boating license
Freeboard
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
square
Give directions and information
Follow these steps to retrieve your anchor:
Move the boat directly over the anchor while pulling in the line. Pulling the anchor straight up should break it free. If the anchor is stuck, turn your boat in a large circle while keeping the anchor line pulled tight. When the anchor breaks loose, stop the boat and retrieve the anchor. Never drag the anchor behind the boat.
Underway
Not anchored, tied to shore, or aground
Calculate boats capacity
Number of people = (boat length (ft.) × boat width (ft.)) ------------------------------------------ 15
After fueling:
Put the fill cap on tightly to prevent vapors from escaping. Wipe up any spilled fuel and properly dispose of the used paper towels or rags on shore. Open all windows, ports, doors, and other openings. If your boat is equipped with a power ventilation system (exhaust blower), turn it on for at least four minutes before starting your engine. This will help eliminate fuel vapors in the bilge. Before starting the engine, sniff the bilge and engine compartment for fuel vapors. Continue ventilating until you cannot smell any fuel vapors. Consider installing a gas vapor detection and alarm device. Start the engine and then reload your passengers.
Gunwale
upper edge of a boats side
Port
left side of the boat
Cleat
metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Boats with displacement hulls
move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion
Jet Drives
use an engine to power a strong water pump, which sucks up water and then forces the water out the back to thrust the boat forward.
Stern
rear of the boat
Starboard
right side of the boat
Propeller
rotates and powers a boat forward or backwards
circle
Mark controlled areas
crossed diamonds
Mark exclusion (closed) areas
Beam
Maximum width of a vessel
Prepare your anchor before setting out:
Attach 7-8 feet of galvanized chain to the anchor. The chain helps set the anchor by lowering the angle of the pull as the chain sinks and settles to the bottom. It also will help prevent abrasion of the anchor line from sand or rock on the bottom. Most anchors grip by digging into the bottom when the line is pulled horizontally. Any upward pull may break the anchor loose. Be sure the anchor line is strong and long enough to anchor your boat. A good rule of thumb is that the length of the line should be at least seven to ten times the depth of the water where you are setting anchor. Since an anchor can be a safety device in an emergency situation, store the anchor and its lines in an accessible area. If the engine breaks down, you may need to anchor quickly to avoid drifting aground.
How planing hulls operate
Displacement Mode- A planing hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement hull Plowing Mode- As speed increases, a planing hull will have a raised bow, reducing the operator's vision and throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaining a speed that puts your boat in plowing mode Planing Mode- Your boat is in planing mode when enough power is applied so that the hull glides on top of the water. Different boats reach planing mode at different speeds
Nautical Charts
Charts contain important information such as water depths and the locations of channels, sand bars, rocks, and vegetation
Draft
Depth of water needed to float a vessel
While filling the fuel tank:
Keep the nozzle of the fuel-pump hose in solid contact with the tank opening to prevent producing a static spark. Use caution and fill the tank slowly to avoid spilling fuel into the boat's bilge or into the water. Use an oil-absorbent pad to catch drips or spills. Never fill a tank to the brim—leave room for fuel to expand
Tiller
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat
sheets
Lines (ropes) used to control the angle of the sails to the wind
Halyards
Lines (ropes) used to raise and lower the sails
Keel
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water
give-way vessel
The vessel that is required to take early and substantial action to keep well away from other vessels by stopping, slowing down or changing course
stand-on vessel
The vessel that must maintain its course and speed unless it becomes apparent that the give-way boat is not taking appropriate action; if you must take action, do not turn toward the give-way boat or cross in front of it
Mooring Buoy
These are white with a blue horizontal band. They usually are placed in marinas and other areas where boats are allowed to anchor. These are the only buoys you may tie up to legally
Before beginning to fuel:
Tie the boat securely to the fuel dock. Ask all passengers to leave the boat and go onto the dock. Do not allow anyone in your group or others at the fuel dock to smoke or strike a match. Check to see that fuel lines, connections, and fuel vents are in good condition. Turn off anything that might cause a spark—engines, fans, or electrical equipment. Shut off all fuel valves and extinguish all open flames, such as galley stoves and pilot lights. Close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings to prevent fumes from entering the boat. Remove portable fuel tanks from the boat and fill them on the dock. Make sure that your fire extinguisher is within reach.
Swamp
To fill with water
Capsize
To turn on the side or turn completely over
Transom
Vertical surface at the back of the hull
diamond
Warn of hazards and obstructions
Planing hulls
are designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is supplied
Hull
body of the boat
Boat lengths
class A- Less that 16ft Class 1- 16 feet to less than 26 feet Class 2- 26 feet to less than 40 feet Class 3- 40 feet to less than 65 feet
Inboard engines
four-stroke automotive engine adapted for marine use. Inboard engines are mounted inside the hull's midsection or in front of the transom. Steering of most inboard vessels, except PWCs and jet-drive boats, is controlled by a rudder behind the propeller.
Bow
front side of the boat
Stern drives
have quieter and more fuel-efficient engines. are known also as inboard/outboards (I/Os) because they combine features found on both inboard and outboard engines. Stern-drive engines are four-stroke automotive engines adapted for marine use and are mounted inside the boat.
Outboard engine
is a portable, self-contained package of an engine, gear case, and propeller that is attached to the transom of a boat.