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ILEARNTOBOAT COURSE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Your boat gets swamped far from shore. What should you do? -
correct answer -Stay with the boat, and signal for help.
A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do
while this person is being pulled back into the boat? - correct
answer -Stop the engine.
Where must a vessel's registration number be displayed? -
correct answer -on each side of the bow of the vessel
A person who is born after September 1, 1993, wants to operate a
powerboat powered by a motor more than 15 horsepower. What
is this person required to have if he or she wants to operate
without supervision? - correct answer -a boater education
certification card
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A person has boater education certification. According to Texas
law, how old must this person be to operate a sailboat over 14
feet long unsupervised? - correct answer -at least 13 years of age
Which of the following best describes "headway speed" under
Texas boating law?
- speed that is too slow to maintain steering and headway
- slowest speed at which the vessel still creates a wake
- slowest speed at which it is still possible to maintain steering
- cruising speed at which the vessel still creates a wake but does
not disturb other boaters - correct answer -slowest speed at which
it is still possible to maintain steering
When boating in Texas, which of the following actions would be
legal?
- encircling boaters who are fishing
- operating outside of restricted areas
- riding on the back of a boat seat while underway
- riding on a seat mounted on a raised deck while at full speed -
correct answer -operating outside of restricted areas
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In Texas, what is the fine for operators who are convicted of BWI
for the first time? - correct answer -a fine up to $2,000
In Texas, what is the minimum blood alcohol concentration level
for an operator to be considered intoxicated? - correct answer -
0.08%
Under Texas boating laws, what is required of children under 13
years of age while underway on a vessel less than 26 feet long? -
correct answer -must wear a USCG-approved PFD
You are operating a recreational vessel less than 39.4 feet long in
Texas. Which of the following is a legal sound-producing device
for this vessel? - correct answer -human using a horn
What color flag is used to mark an area where people are
snorkeling or scuba diving? - correct answer -red with a white
diagonal stripe
ILEARNTOBOAT COURSE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Your boat gets swamped far from shore. What should you do? -
correct answer -Stay with the boat, and signal for help.
A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do
while this person is being pulled back into the boat? - correct
answer -Stop the engine.
Where must a vessel's registration number be displayed? -
correct answer -on each side of the bow of the vessel
A person who is born after September 1, 1993, wants to operate a
powerboat powered by a motor more than 15 horsepower. What
is this person required to have if he or she wants to operate
without supervision? - correct answer -a boater education
certification card
, Page | 2
A person has boater education certification. According to Texas
law, how old must this person be to operate a sailboat over 14
feet long unsupervised? - correct answer -at least 13 years of age
Which of the following best describes "headway speed" under
Texas boating law?
- speed that is too slow to maintain steering and headway
- slowest speed at which the vessel still creates a wake
- slowest speed at which it is still possible to maintain steering
- cruising speed at which the vessel still creates a wake but does
not disturb other boaters - correct answer -slowest speed at which
it is still possible to maintain steering
When boating in Texas, which of the following actions would be
legal?
- encircling boaters who are fishing
- operating outside of restricted areas
- riding on the back of a boat seat while underway
- riding on a seat mounted on a raised deck while at full speed -
correct answer -operating outside of restricted areas
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In Texas, what is the fine for operators who are convicted of BWI
for the first time? - correct answer -a fine up to $2,000
In Texas, what is the minimum blood alcohol concentration level
for an operator to be considered intoxicated? - correct answer -
0.08%
Under Texas boating laws, what is required of children under 13
years of age while underway on a vessel less than 26 feet long? -
correct answer -must wear a USCG-approved PFD
You are operating a recreational vessel less than 39.4 feet long in
Texas. Which of the following is a legal sound-producing device
for this vessel? - correct answer -human using a horn
What color flag is used to mark an area where people are
snorkeling or scuba diving? - correct answer -red with a white
diagonal stripe
