Wisconsin Boating Certification Exam
|Question and Answers [100% Correct]
2025 Latest Release| - What is required for every person on board a vessel?
At least one wearable PFD. - What does the capacity plate of a powerboat usually display?
Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can...
Wisconsin Boating Certification Exam
|Question and Answers [100% Correct]
2025 Latest Release|
- What is required for every person on board a vessel?
At least one wearable PFD.
- What does the capacity plate of a powerboat usually display?
Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely.
- When does the capacity plate's information apply to a boat?
Good weather.
- What is the most important factor when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?
The passenger's body weight and chest size.
- How can you avoid overloading your vessel?
Do not allow the load weight or the number of passengers to exceed the maximum stated on the
capacity plate.
- What does the letter "B" on a B-I fire extinguisher signify?
The type of fire it will extinguish.
- Before departing, what should the vessel operator inform everyone on board?
Where to find the PFDs and visual distress signals.
- What must all vessels have when operating on federally controlled waters between sunset and sunrise?
VDS classified for night use.
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,- What does it mean for a PFD to be in serviceable condition?
The buckles and zippers work properly.
- Which of the following is the correct order of steps for casting off a boat with no wind?
1. Cast off the bow line, 2. Cast off the stern line, 3. Shift into forward gear, 4. Slowly move
forward, 5. Turn away from the dock.
- What do the green and red channel marks indicate?
Green on the right when heading out, red on the left when returning from open waters.
- What does a circle on a white buoy mean?
Idle speed, no wake.
- What does a diamond on a white buoy signify?
Proceed with caution, keep a safe distance due to potential dangers like rocks or construction.
- What does a diamond with a cross on a buoy indicate?
A swim area or spillway, off-limits to boats.
- What does a buoy with a square shape indicate?
Information about food, fuel, or supplies.
- What does a buoy with red and white stripes represent?
Unobstructed water on all sides; may be passed on either side.
- What does a buoy with black and white stripes indicate?
An obstruction to navigation; do not pass between the buoy and the nearest shore.
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, - What do buoys with a horizontal blue stripe represent?
Areas where you are allowed to anchor, and the only buoys you may legally tie up to.
- What do red buoys with even numbers indicate?
They mark the edge of the channel on your starboard (right side) when returning from open
water.
- What do green buoys with odd numbers indicate?
They mark the edge of the channel on your port (left side) when entering from open water.
- What do red triangle signs with even numbers indicate?
Attached to structures, these are common day marks.
- What are green square signs used for?
They are common day markers, like cans, and can be lighted.
- True or False: Boat operators are required to assist a vessel in distress unless it endangers their own
vessel or passengers.
True.
- What channel should you use to report emergencies?
Channel 16.
- What should you do if someone in the water needs help?
1. Reduce speed, 2. Toss them a throwable PFD, 3. Determine the best approach, 4. Pull alongside
the victim, 5. Shut off the engine, 6. Pull the victim on board.
- True or False: Wearing an engine cut-off switch lanyard reduces the risk of propeller injury and makes
reboarding easier.
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