Boater Education - Boating Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• beam: the widest part of a boat.
• sheets: a line (rope, cable or chain) used to control the movable corner(s) (clews) of a sail.
• hull: the body of a boat.
• intake: opening in the hull that draws water toward the impeller.
• stern: the end of the boat.
• port: the left side of the boat.
• propeller: a rotating fan on the bottom of a boat.
• bow: the front of the boat.
• draft: how shallow your boat's hull can go in the water.
• free board: the distance between the water and the working deck of the vessel.
• throttle lever: a lever that controls the throttle.
• mast: a pole that rises vertically from a ship and supports the sails.
• starboard: the right side of the boat.
• halyards: the rope that runs up the mast to pull up the mainsail.
• keel: a structural beam that runs in the middle of the boat from bow to stern.
• cleat: fixtures that are used to secure vessels to docks.
• drive shaft: transmits torque and rotation, connecting various components to an engine's drive train.
• gunwale: the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side.
• fuel cap: the cap on a fuel tank
• boom: the horizontal pole which extends from the bottom of the mast.