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What does a capacity plate indicate? - ANSWERSafe load limit When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the bow? - ANSWERIn front of you The helm is what onboard a boat? - ANSWERThe mechanism controlling speed and direction When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the starboard side? - ANSWEROn your right A planing hull has which of the following characteristics? - ANSWERIt is designed to ride on top of the water Where must registration numbers be displayed...

in a typical boating fatality, life jackets are ___ but are not ___ - ANSWERon the boat; worn name 3 boat stressors that make you tire more rapidly when on water - ANSWER1. heat of sun 2. motion of vessel b/c of wind and waves 3. noise and vibration of engine to prevent dehydration while on a boat how often should you drink water? - ANSWERevery 15-20 minutes

a law enforcement officer may require an operator to submit which of the following? - ANSWER(A) or breath and field sobriety tests. in the State of Florida if not directly involved in diving activity when operating on rivers, inlets or navigation channels, vessels must travel at no wake speed within how many feet of the diver down flags? - ANSWER(A) or 100 feet 'Teak surfing' is strongly discouraged in the state of Florida, what is one of the main safety concerns involving this activity?...

A buoy that is green and marks the left side of the channel facing upstream is a - ANSWERcan buoy Persons riding on a gunwale or decked over the bow - ANSWERstability, visibility and fall overboard. The stand-on vessel is the vessel that - ANSWERmaintains speed and stays on course The _______________ is the boat which is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by stopping - ANSWERgive-way vessel No person can operate a motorboat while towing a person on ski...

give way vessel - ANSWERis required to take early and substantial action to keep well away from other vessels by stopping, slowing down, or changing course. stand on vessel - ANSWERthat must maintain its course and speed unless it becomes apparent that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action. What should happen if two vessels head towards eachother? - ANSWERboth should turn to starboard (right) what should happen if two vessels cross paths? - ANSWER*The vessel coming from y...

how should vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? - ANSWERboth sides of the bow of the boat what is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - ANSWERbody weight and chest size according to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved boating course in order to operate a personal watercraft (PWC)? - ANSWERoperators who are 12 years of age or older which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in water?...

If the wind or current direction is toward the dock, you should cast off the _____ first when leaving the dock. - ANSWERstern line The _____ is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing course. - ANSWERgive way vessel The stand on vessel must _____ unless _____. - ANSWERmaintain course and speed; give way vessel is not taking appropriate action

The port side of the vessel if the blank side. - ANSWERleft What are the four length classed of vessels? - ANSWERA, 1, 2, 3 Class A - ANSWERless than 16 feet Class 1 - ANSWER16-26 feet

in mississippi, all boats are required to be registered when: - ANSWERboats are motorized and all sailboats the correct method to apply numbers on a boat is: - ANSWERMI 0234 AB 2 letters ( in cap ), space, 4 numbers, space, 2 letters ( in cap ) ; all boats are divided into one of four classes according to: - ANSWERlength of boats a label in the boat required by federal law and states maximum load and horsepower rating is called: - ANSWERcapacity plate the four classes of boats are...

The port side of a vessel is the ___ side. - ANSWERLeft The stern of a vessel is the ___ of the vessel. - ANSWERRear Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ___. a) moving and non-moving b) displacement and planing c) rough and smooth d) narrow and wide - ANSWERb) displacement and planing Name three basic hull shapes. - ANSWERI) Round Bottom II) Flat Bottom III) Vee Bottom What are the four length classes of vessels? - ANSWERI) Less than 16 feet II) 16 to less than 26 ...