Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety questions
and answers with solutions 2025
The maximum width of the hull is known as the - ANSWER beam
Freeboard is the: - ANSWER distance from the water to the lowest point of a boat where water
could come on board
Three factors affect the seaworthiness and safety of a vessel, its design, construction materials,
and: - ANSWER size
The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - ANSWER bilge
The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: - ANSWER draft
A displacement hull is one that: - ANSWER moves through the water by pushing it aside
To avoid running out of fuel, determine the usable capacity of your fuel tank and your boat's
rate of fuel consumption, and then: - ANSWER plan to use 1/3 of the tank to reach your
destination, 1/3 to get home, and 1/3 for emergencies
Vessel equipment required by law: - ANSWER is only part of that needed for safe and
comfortable operation
Relative to the amount of trailer tongue weight, which of the following statements is TRUE? -
ANSWER Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the trailer to sway back and forth
and answers with solutions 2025
The maximum width of the hull is known as the - ANSWER beam
Freeboard is the: - ANSWER distance from the water to the lowest point of a boat where water
could come on board
Three factors affect the seaworthiness and safety of a vessel, its design, construction materials,
and: - ANSWER size
The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - ANSWER bilge
The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: - ANSWER draft
A displacement hull is one that: - ANSWER moves through the water by pushing it aside
To avoid running out of fuel, determine the usable capacity of your fuel tank and your boat's
rate of fuel consumption, and then: - ANSWER plan to use 1/3 of the tank to reach your
destination, 1/3 to get home, and 1/3 for emergencies
Vessel equipment required by law: - ANSWER is only part of that needed for safe and
comfortable operation
Relative to the amount of trailer tongue weight, which of the following statements is TRUE? -
ANSWER Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the trailer to sway back and forth
