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Stuff Every Motorboat Scout Should Know: free practice in 30-second cards
Stuff Every Motorboat Scout Should Know
Practice facts for the Motorboating merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.
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80 practice questions so far. Each one is a 3-choice card that takes about 30 seconds, and the course grows as new cards pass our source checks.
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- What does a motorboat use for propulsion?
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A motor only. A motorboat is defined by motor propulsion, not wind or human power.
- Where are most outboard motors mounted on a motorboat?
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At the stern. Most motorboats carry one or more outboard motors installed at the stern.
- In an inboard-outboard setup, where is the engine located?
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Inside the boat. A sterndrive keeps the engine inboard while the gearbox and propeller sit outside.
All 80 practice questions
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- What does a motorboat use for propulsion?
- Where are most outboard motors mounted on a motorboat?
- In an inboard-outboard setup, where is the engine located?
- What does a V-type hull help a boat do?
- What advantage does a deep V-hull give at low speeds?
- What is one benefit of a V-hull in rough water?
- What are motorboats commonly used for?
- Which fuel types can motorboat engines use?
- What are the three main hull materials for motorboats?
- Which metals are used for metal motorboat hulls?
- What is a motorboat capable of much faster cruising also called?
- What does a pump-jet propulsion system replace on some motorboats?
- In a direct drive inboard, where is the powerplant mounted?
- In a V-drive inboard, which way does the powerplant face?
- What does an outboard unit combine into one portable package?
- What is another name for an inboard-outboard motor?
- What should you discuss with your counselor about motorboating hazards?
- Which hazard involves a boat's spinning part?
- Which hazard is a colorless gas from engines?
- What does running aground mean for a boat?
- Which first aid topic covers cold water exposure?
- Which condition results from not drinking enough water?
- Which first aid topic involves rocking motion on a boat?
- Which policy should Scouts discuss for motorboating activities?
- What must be completed before the boat-handling requirement?
- What should you show about a personal flotation device?
- What should you explain about inboard, outboard, and sterndrive motors?
- What safety topic applies to handling fuel and engine servicing?
- What should you check about the weather before and during time on the water?
- What should you confirm about required equipment before boating?
- What should you explain about recreational boating rules?
- What must you have if your state requires it to operate a motorboat?
- How can heavy water conditions affect a motorboat?
- What should you promise regarding Safety Afloat guidelines?
- What should you show about equipment required by state and federal rules?
- What do lights on motorboats serve as?
- What should you discuss about anchors?
- What should all passengers wear while aboard?
- What should you attach if the boat is equipped with one?
- Which knots should you demonstrate for boating?
- What should you do after mooring, docking, or beaching the boat?
- What does a boat's hull type reflect?
- What is a skiff an example of?
- What is a bow rider an example of?
- What is a cabin cruiser an example of?
- What is a pilothouse an example of?
- What is a day cruiser an example of?
- What reinforces fiberglass hulls?
- What is a displacement hull one of?
- What is a modified vee-bottom hull an example of?
- What does a deep V-hull improve besides visibility? 🔒
- What shape is needed with a more powerful and heavier engine? 🔒
- What can high performance speedboats reach? 🔒
- What helps a high performance boat achieve its speed? 🔒
- What is a motorboat described as? 🔒
- What is a motor yacht an example of a larger boat with what? 🔒
- What does a sterndrive mount outboard? 🔒
- What drives a single propeller on most boat motors? 🔒
- What can be assembled into one portable outboard unit besides the gearbox? 🔒
- What newer propulsion option do some motorboats use? 🔒
- What is a V-drive an example of? 🔒
- In a V-drive, which direction does the shaft go before making a V? 🔒
- What does a direct drive have straight out the back? 🔒
- What is the earliest boat powered by a petrol engine tested on? 🔒
- Who tested the earliest petrol engine boat with Wilhelm Maybach? 🔒
- How many cylinders did the engine of that first petrol boat have? 🔒
- What was Daimler's second launch engine known as? 🔒
- Who directed the company that began trials of the first successful motorboat? 🔒
- What fuel did the first successful motorboat engine use? 🔒
- What did Priestman's boats tow along canals by 1890? 🔒
- What did Frederick Lanchester's 1893 launch use to drive it? 🔒
- What did Lanchester's 1897 engine drive? 🔒
- What was Lanchester's revolutionary carburettor called? 🔒
- What did the Daimler Company begin producing in 1897? 🔒
- What was used to ignite fuel in motor boats starting in 1901? 🔒
- What was the Harmsworth Cup envisioned as a contest between? 🔒
- Who won the first Harmsworth Cup competition in 1903? 🔒
- What world record did Dorothy Levitt set? 🔒
- What did John L. Hacker pioneer in boat design? 🔒
- What did Hacker's Kitty Hawk exceed in speed? 🔒