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CALIFORNIA BOATING FINAL EXAM B
2026 | 2027: UPDATED EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS.
1. According to the US Coast Guard what are the leading causes
of recreational boating fatalities - correct answer-Capsizing and
falling overboard
2. Which of the following poses the greatest risk of serious injury
to a person in the water near a powerboat - correct
answerBeing struck by a moving propeller
3. Which term is used to describe a vessel that touches the
bottom and get stuck - correct answer-Grounded
4. While water skiing what is the preferred form of communication
between the skier in the observer - correct answer-Hand
signals
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5. Which can create a hazard in jet drive boats - correct
answerDebris may be caught in the drive intake area
6. Which is a characteristic of personal watercraft maneuverability
- correct answer-They allow for little steering control at idle
7. Who has primary responsibility for preventing a PWC accident
- correct answer-The PWC operator
8. Which is the most stable position for canoe paddlers - correct
answer-Kneeling
9. When can a PWC be operated at night in California - correct
answer-Never
10. Which agency must receive a boating accident report within
10 days if an accident involves more than $500 in damage -
correct answer-California division of boating and waterways
CALIFORNIA BOATING FINAL EXAM B
2026 | 2027: UPDATED EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS.
1. According to the US Coast Guard what are the leading causes
of recreational boating fatalities - correct answer-Capsizing and
falling overboard
2. Which of the following poses the greatest risk of serious injury
to a person in the water near a powerboat - correct
answerBeing struck by a moving propeller
3. Which term is used to describe a vessel that touches the
bottom and get stuck - correct answer-Grounded
4. While water skiing what is the preferred form of communication
between the skier in the observer - correct answer-Hand
signals
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5. Which can create a hazard in jet drive boats - correct
answerDebris may be caught in the drive intake area
6. Which is a characteristic of personal watercraft maneuverability
- correct answer-They allow for little steering control at idle
7. Who has primary responsibility for preventing a PWC accident
- correct answer-The PWC operator
8. Which is the most stable position for canoe paddlers - correct
answer-Kneeling
9. When can a PWC be operated at night in California - correct
answer-Never
10. Which agency must receive a boating accident report within
10 days if an accident involves more than $500 in damage -
correct answer-California division of boating and waterways
