Wisconsin Boating License Test 2025/2026 (100% Correct) PASSED |Verified|
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Wisconsin Boating
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Wisconsin Boating
Wisconsin Boating License Test
2025/2026 (100% Correct) PASSED
|Verified|
If you fall into cold water, what is the first thing you should do?
Try to reboard your boat, even if it is swamped.
1. Signal for help.
2. Stay in the water to avoid hypothermia.
3. Try to swim to shore...
Wisconsin Boating License Test
2025/2026 (100% Correct) PASSED
|Verified|
If you fall into cold water, what is the first thing you should do?
✅✅Try to reboard your boat, even if it is swamped.
1. Signal for help.
2. Stay in the water to avoid hypothermia.
3. Try to swim to shore immediately.
How can you avoid overloading your boat?
1. Always carry extra equipment for safety.
2. Make sure to balance the weight on the boat.
✅✅Don't exceed the limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should you include when preparing a float plan?
1. List of passengers only.
2. A description of your boat.
✅✅Your plans for the water outing.
When should you check the fuel lines, connections, and vents for condition?
1. After every trip.
2. Before each boating season.
✅✅Before fueling.
Which cleaning product is safe for your vessel and will not harm lakes or rivers?
1. Bleach-based cleaner.
2. Any household cleaner.
✅✅Non-phosphate product.
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, What could happen if you use your boat's engine to drive it onto a trailer?
1. The trailer might become stuck.
✅✅The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
2. The boat might damage the trailer.
Which line should you secure first if the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the
dock?
1. Stern line.
✅✅Bow line.
2. Center line.
When operating a sailboat at night, what light should be visible?
1. Green navigation light.
✅✅White sternlight.
2. Red port light.
How should a motorboat respond when it approaches a sailboat head-on?
1. Slow down and pass close to the sailboat.
✅✅Take early action to keep well away from the sailboat.
2. Follow the sailboat’s path.
What should a stand-on vessel operator do when encountering a give-way vessel?
1. Slow down and stay on course.
2. Change course immediately.
✅✅Maintain course and speed unless the give-way vessel does not take action.
What is the leading cause of collisions on the water?
✅✅Failing to keep a proper lookout.
1. Poor weather conditions.
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