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BOATING EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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BOATING EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bow - Answer-front of a vessel
Stern - Answer-rear of a vessel
Starboard - Answer-right side of a vessel
Port - Answer-left side of a vessel
Hull - Answer-body of a vessel
Propeller - Answer-rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
A capacity plate indicates the maximum _______ capacity and/or the maximum
_______ ____ _______ that the boat can carry safely in _______ weather. - Answer-
weight; number of people; good
Before beginning to fuel, turn off anything that might cause a ________ (engines, fans,
or electrical equipment)
Close all _______ to prevent fumes from entering the boat. (if you're fueling in an
enclosed area, keep them open) - Answer-spark; openings
While on land at the ramp area, remove and dispose of all ________ from the vessel
and trailer, remove the ________ ________ to release bilge water, and drain any live
wells. This will help prevent the spread of ________ ________ plants and animals. -
Answer-weeds; drain plug; aquatic nuisance
Where should you prepare your vessel for launching or for the drive home? - Answer-
well away from the ramp
Before docking, determine the wind and/or current direction while stopped by observing
which way your boat drifts. If possible, make your approach into the ________ or
________, whichever is stronger. This will give you more control. - Answer-wind or
current
3 major responsibilities of vessel operators:
1. Practice ________ ________.
It is the responsibility of every boat or PWC operator to take all necessary action to
avoid a ________. - Answer-good seamanship; collision
3 major responsibilities of vessel operators:
2. Keep a proper ________ ________.
, Failing to do this is the ________ ________ cause of collisions - Answer-look out; most
common
3 major responsibilities of vessel operators:
3. Maintain a ________ ________.
This is the _______ that ensures you will have ample time to _______ a collision (and
can stop within an appropriate distance).
(#1 factor of a safe speed is visibility.) - Answer-safe speed; speed; avoid
Give-way vessel - Answer-The vessel that is required to take early and substantial
action to keep well away from other vessels (alters their course)
Stand-on vessel - Answer-The vessel that must maintain its course and speed unless it
becomes apparent that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action (stays on
course)
Ways two vessels approach one another: Overtaking - Answer-The vessel is coming
upon another vessel from behind or nearly behind the other vessel (and about to pass
it)
Is a sail boat a stand-on or give-way vessel? - Answer-A sail boat is stand-on unless it
has its sails furled with a motor running. Then it can be either.
Navigation lights must be visible from ________ to ________ and during periods of
restricted ________, such as fog. - Answer-sunset to sunrise; visibility
Lateral markers are navigational aids that mark the ________ of ________ ________
areas (for example, directing travel within a channel) - Answer-edges of safe water
Exclusion Area (non-lateral marker) - Answer-Cross diamonds indicate areas off-limits
to all vessels such as swimming areas, dams, and spillways.
Where should you never anchor from? - Answer-The stern because it can create the
boat to swamp
Nautical charts contain important information such as...
________ ________ and the ________ of ________, ________ ________, ________,
and ________. - Answer-water depths and the locations of channels, sand bars, rocks,
and vegetation.
Most important thing about steering a PWC. - Answer-Never allow the engine to stop or
return to idle during operation
What happens if you allow the engine on these PWCs to return to idle or shut off during
operation? - Answer-You lose all steering control
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