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Chapter 1: Know Your Boat
Summary

You've completed the material of Chapter 1 of the online boating safety course!

You should now:

Be able to identify the different types of hulls and their performance characteristics
Be able to identify the basic parts of a vessel, including parts specific to PWC and sailboats
Be able to identify the different kinds of engines commonly found in recreational vessels and their uses

If you haven't already completed the Chapter 1 review exercise, follow this link to take the Review Questions for Chapter 1: Know Your Boat. Or, go through the interactive Flash animation below.