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ALABAMA BOATING BASICS EXAM
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ALABAMA BOATING BASICS EXAMMost boat fatalities are the result of: - Answers -capsizing or falls overboard.
You should always watch for changes in the weather while boating. Most changes come
from the: - Answers -West.
Regulatory Buoys in the Uniform State Waterway Marketing System are recognized by:
- Answers -the horizontal orange bands at the top and bottom.
Being a courteous boater includes: - Answers -All of the above; not throwing your litter
into the water, keeping noise to a minimum at night, and watching your wake so as not
to cause damage to other vessels or to shorelines.
When boating near large vessels, you should: - Answers -Avoid jumping wakes, riding
close alongside, or cutting under the bow.
The necessary length of a boat trailer is determined by: - Answers -The length of the
boat.
When boarding a small boat from a dock or low pier: - Answers -step into the center of
the boat.
A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when: - Answers -overloaded or
overpowered.
There are four classifications of motorboats, broken down according to: - Answers -
length.
The conditions in which the human body loses heat faster than it can be produced is
called: - Answers -hypothermia.
A vessel being overtaken must: - Answers -hold course and speed.
When you are in a lock system you should: - Answers -All of the above; shut of the
motor, hang boat fenders on both sides of the boat, and follow the lock attendant's
instructions.
Water skiers should always be able to control the actions of the boat through: - Answers
-hand signals.
A sailboat usually has the right of way over a motorboat except: - Answers -All of the
above; when it yields to commercial vessels in narrow channels, when the sailboat is
the overtaking boat, or when it is under power.
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