You’ve got the pontoon, the life jackets, and all of the trappings of a bona fide boater. But are you the savviest shipmate with the proper boating lingo on the tip of your tongue? Test your knowledge of common pontoon terms and maritime jargon with the quiz below and become the smartest sea dog on the water.

1. To open your mouth widely and suck in air
2. When a boat moves erratically from side to side
3. A boater’s phrase, akin to a cowboy’s “Yee-Haw!”

1. To sell contraband pirate treasure
2. To avoid telling your spouse what time you’ll be home from boating
3. The flat panels that surround the playpen of a pontoon

1. A passenger who refuses to help tie up at the dock
2. A cushioned seat that you can also lie down on
3. One-piece flannel suit to wear after a cold swim

1. An annoying song put on repeat
2. Layer of blobby fish fat below the scales
3. A flat covering on the underside of a pontoon boat to protect the substructure and improve performance

1. The forward direction inside the boat
2. What boaters yell when they’re about to collide
3. The golden hour of boating at sunset

1. Using your serious voice so everyone in the boat stays seated
2. The back of the boat
3. The handle of the throttle

1. The upper portion of a woman’s cute swimsuit
2. A stowable, cloth cover on a folding framework used for providing shade
3. The northernmost island in Japan

1. The center line at the bottom of a boat
2. The calloused section of your heel
3. When you forgot to clean out the livewell and you fall over after smelling last week’s rotting fish

1. A stick with a pointed end used for killing vampires
2. The tines of a rake used to clean out floaties in a lake
3. One or more ridges running the length of the hull to improve performance

1. A passenger on board who doesn’t know basic boating terms
2. Slang term for an inflatable boat
3. The backward direction inside the boat

1. A hair accessory for extra beauty
2. The front of the boat
3. To acknowledge the onlookers at the dock after a successful launch

1. Automatic shut off of the stereo anytime the song “Rock the Boat” comes on
2. A lanyard attached to the driver’s clothing that turns off the engine if the driver falls
3. Thin willow branch used for punishment

1. The waves caused by a boat’s movement
2. Getting up early so you can go boating
3. An impromptu funeral for the anchor you lost in the water

1. To remove a strawberry’s hat
2. The watertight body of the boat that floats on the water
3. When you pull a soggy, heavy rope on board

1. Your domain on the water
2. The underside of a wide-brimmed boating hat
3. The steering system of the boat; where the captain sits