ALABAMA BOATING TEST PRACTICE
SCRIPT UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Alabama Boater Safety Act of 1994 Answer: A law passed in 1994
detailing safety procedures on Alabama waterways
⫸ Under the Alabama Boater Safety Act, who doesn't have to take a
safety course? Answer: Those who are 40 years of age as of April 28,
1994 will not have to take a boating safety course.
⫸ What age does the Alabama Boater Safety Act prohibit from
operating boats? Answer: Prohibits anyone younger than 12 from
operating a mechanically powered boat
⫸ What do boats pulling a skier need? Answer: Boats pulling a skier
must have either a rearward facing observer or a 78 square inch rearview
mirror with a 170 degree field of vision.
⫸ Boats less than 24 ft long powered by 50 horsepower or more must
be.. Answer: Equipped with an emergency cutoff switch with a lanyard
attached to the operator
⫸ All children younger than 8 must wear Answer: A Coast Guard
approved life preserver at all times
, ⫸ What does Alabama Boater Safety Act say about Alcohol? Answer:
The act extends highway DUI laws to the waterways
⫸ What should a boat engine not do? Answer: Exceed the
recommended horsepower printed on the boat's capacity plate
⫸ What must a boat have? Answer: A Coast Guard approved life
preserver in boat for each occupant
⫸ Salt water boaters should have... Answer: flares or other visual
signaling devices
⫸ Where is the port side? Answer: The left of the boat
⫸ Where is the starboard on the boat? Answer: Right side of the boat
⫸ Where is the stern of the boat? Answer: The back or rear of the book
⫸ Where is the bow of the boat? Answer: The front of the boat
⫸ What is the hull of the boat? Answer: The body of the boat
SCRIPT UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Alabama Boater Safety Act of 1994 Answer: A law passed in 1994
detailing safety procedures on Alabama waterways
⫸ Under the Alabama Boater Safety Act, who doesn't have to take a
safety course? Answer: Those who are 40 years of age as of April 28,
1994 will not have to take a boating safety course.
⫸ What age does the Alabama Boater Safety Act prohibit from
operating boats? Answer: Prohibits anyone younger than 12 from
operating a mechanically powered boat
⫸ What do boats pulling a skier need? Answer: Boats pulling a skier
must have either a rearward facing observer or a 78 square inch rearview
mirror with a 170 degree field of vision.
⫸ Boats less than 24 ft long powered by 50 horsepower or more must
be.. Answer: Equipped with an emergency cutoff switch with a lanyard
attached to the operator
⫸ All children younger than 8 must wear Answer: A Coast Guard
approved life preserver at all times
, ⫸ What does Alabama Boater Safety Act say about Alcohol? Answer:
The act extends highway DUI laws to the waterways
⫸ What should a boat engine not do? Answer: Exceed the
recommended horsepower printed on the boat's capacity plate
⫸ What must a boat have? Answer: A Coast Guard approved life
preserver in boat for each occupant
⫸ Salt water boaters should have... Answer: flares or other visual
signaling devices
⫸ Where is the port side? Answer: The left of the boat
⫸ Where is the starboard on the boat? Answer: Right side of the boat
⫸ Where is the stern of the boat? Answer: The back or rear of the book
⫸ Where is the bow of the boat? Answer: The front of the boat
⫸ What is the hull of the boat? Answer: The body of the boat
