Tennessee Boating License Guide

Tennessee Boating License 1. Bow front of vessel 2. Sterm rear of vessel 3. Starboard right side 4. Port left side 5. Hull body of vessel 6. Gunwale upper edge of vessel's side 7. Cleat metal fitting to fasten rope 8. Propeller rotates and powers boat 9. Beam width of vessel 10. Freeboard distance from water to the lowest point of a boat 11. Draft depth of water needed to float a vessel 12. Keel extension of the hull that increases stability 13. Displacement Hull a hull that moves through the water by moving water aside, cut through the water with little propulsion Generally sailboats 14. Planing Hull a hull that rises up and glides on top of the water Generally power boats and PWCs 15. Flat Bottom Hull shallow draft, good for fishing in lakes and rivers 1/6 16. Deep Vee Hull give smoother ride in rough water, requires more power to plane 17. Round Bottom Hull Typical displacement hull, moves easy even at slow speeds but can roll without a deep keel 18. Multi-Hull displacement hull, great stability because of large beam Catamaran 19. Length Class A less than 16 feet 20. Length Class 1 16 feet - less than 26 feet 21. Length Class 2 26 feet - less than 40 feet 22. Length Class 3 40 feet to less than 65 feet 23. Outboard Engine more power per pound of weight than inboard, generally 4 stroke 24. Tiller lever used to turn a rudder 25. Transom Surface at the back of the hull 26. Inboard Engine automotive engine adapted for marine use, engine turns drive shaft which turns propeller 27. Stern Drive (Inboard/Outboard) outdrive is attached to the engine which is inside the boat 28. Jet Drive Generally found in PWCs, force jet of water out the back 29. Intake opening in the hull that draws water to the impeller 2/6 30. Intake Grate screening cover over the intake which prevents large debris from entering 31. Drive Shaft stem connection between the motor and the impeller 32. Steering Nozzle Device used for directing the stream of water which steers the PWC 33. Halyards lines used to raise and lower sails 34. Sheets lines used to control the angle of the sails to the wind 35. Swamp to fill with water 36. Capsize to turn on the side or turn completely over 37. How to calculate number of people Number of people = (boat length x per boat boat width)/ 15 38. Float Plan telling someone when and where you are going on the water 39. Bilge lowest part of the vessel where the sides of the hull curve to form the bottom 40. Coupler the part of the trailer that attaches to the ball hitch on the towing vehicle 41. Bunks wooden supports the vessel rests on while on the trailer 42. Give-way Vessel the vessel that is required to take early and substantial action to avoid another boat 43. Stand-on Vessel 3/6 the vessel that must maintain its course and speed unless the give-way vessel does not change course 44. Leeward direction that the wind is blowing toward, downwind 45. Windward direction that the wind is blowing from, upwind 46. Sidelights Red light indicates port side Green light indicates starboard side 47. Sternlight White light located and directed on the back of the boat 48. Masthead Light White light that shines forward and to the sides on all power driven vessels 49. All-Round White Light On power-driven vessels less than 39.4 feet the sternlight and masthead light can be combined to an all white light visible in all directions - Also to be used when at anchor 50. When you see a green and white light at night you are the stand on vessel 51. When you see a only a white light at you are the give way vessel night 52. When you see a red and white light you are the give way vessel at night 53. When you see a red, green, and white light at night both vessels must give way 54. When you see a red and green light you must give way, it is a sailing vessel because there is no white light 4/6 55. 1 short horn blast (toot) I intend to pass you on my port side 56. 2 short horn blasts (toot toot) I intend to pass you on my starboard side 57. 3 short horn blasts (toot toot toot) I am backing up 58. 1 prolong blast a warning signal for other boaters 59. 5 or more short rapid blasts signal danger or disagreeing with another boater's intentions 60. 3 major responsibilities of a boat operator Practice good seamanship Keep a proper lookout Maintain a safe speed 61. Can Buoys Cylindrical buoys that are always green and odd numbers Mark the edge of the channel on the left side when heading upstream 62. Nun Buoys Cone buoys that are always red and even numbers Mark the edge of the channel on the right side when heading upsteam "Red right returning" 63. Daymark permanently placed signs attached to structures, may or may not be lit 64. Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) marked by yellow symbols *triangles and squares* 65. Square Marker gives directions and information 66. Diamond marks hazards and obstructions 67. Circle marks controlled areas 68. Crossed Diamond marks exclusion (closed) areas 5/6 69. Safe Water Marker red and white with vertical stripes, may be passed on either side 70. Mooring Buoy white with a blue horizontal band, only legal buoy a boat may tie up to 71. Inland Waters Obstruction Marker White with black vertical stripes, do not pass between the buoy and the nearest shore 72. Anchor Line 7-10 times the maximum depth 6/6