5/25/25, 2:56 PM Connecticut Safe Boating Test
CONNECTICUT SAFE BOATING TEST BANK EXAM
\LATEST VERSION \\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) RATED
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When must you sound fog During periods of restricted visibility, such as extreme fog.
signals?
What must you do when you If you hear the fog signal of a vessel you cannot see,
hear a fog signal? slow to a minimum speed until you are sure there is
not a risk of collision.
What is the fog signal for a One prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes
power boat?
What is the fog signal for a sail One prolonged blast plus two short blasts at intervals of not
boat? more than two minutes
1) Practice good seamanship - take all necessary action
to avoid collision, taking into account weather, vessel
traffic, and limits of other vessels.
2) Keep a proper lookout - using both sight and
hearing, watch and listen for other vessels, radio
What are the three basic
communications, navigational hazards, and others
rules of navigation?
involved in water activities.
3) Maintain a safe speed - safe speed is the speed that
ensures you have ample time to avoid collision and can
stop within an appropriate distance. Safe speed will
vary depending on conditions such as wind, water
conditions, navigational hazards,
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visibility, surrounding vessel traffic density, and the
maneuverability or your boat or PWC. Always reduce
speed and navigate with extreme caution at night and
when visibility is restricted.
When should you take evasive When approaching another vessel whose intentions aren't clear
action?
The vessel that must maintain its course and speed
unless it becomes apparent that the give-way vessel
What is the stand-on vessel?
is not taking appropriate action.
- If you must take action, do not turn toward the give-
way vessel or cross in front of it.
The vessel that is required to take early and substantial
action to keep well away from other vessels by
What is the give-way vessel? stopping, slowing down, or changing course.
- Avoid crossing in front of other vessels
- Any change in course and/or speed should be large
enough to be readily apparent to another vessel (A
series of small changes should be avoided).
1) Vessels not under command (NUC)
2) Vessels with a restricted ability to maneuver (RAM)
3) Vessels that are constrained by their draft (CBD)
What is the pecking order? 4) Commercial fishing vessels
5) Sailboats under sail
6) Power boats or runabouts
7) Sea planes and paddlers
These red and green lights are called sidelights (or
combination lights) because they are visible to another
Sidelights
vessel approaching from the SIDE or HEAD-ON.
- The RED light indicates a vessel's PORT (LEFT) SIDE
- The GREEN light indicates a vessel's STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE
Sternlight This WHITE light is seen only from BEHIND or nearly behind the
vessel.
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CONNECTICUT SAFE BOATING TEST BANK EXAM
\LATEST VERSION \\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) RATED
A+
When must you sound fog During periods of restricted visibility, such as extreme fog.
signals?
What must you do when you If you hear the fog signal of a vessel you cannot see,
hear a fog signal? slow to a minimum speed until you are sure there is
not a risk of collision.
What is the fog signal for a One prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes
power boat?
What is the fog signal for a sail One prolonged blast plus two short blasts at intervals of not
boat? more than two minutes
1) Practice good seamanship - take all necessary action
to avoid collision, taking into account weather, vessel
traffic, and limits of other vessels.
2) Keep a proper lookout - using both sight and
hearing, watch and listen for other vessels, radio
What are the three basic
communications, navigational hazards, and others
rules of navigation?
involved in water activities.
3) Maintain a safe speed - safe speed is the speed that
ensures you have ample time to avoid collision and can
stop within an appropriate distance. Safe speed will
vary depending on conditions such as wind, water
conditions, navigational hazards,
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visibility, surrounding vessel traffic density, and the
maneuverability or your boat or PWC. Always reduce
speed and navigate with extreme caution at night and
when visibility is restricted.
When should you take evasive When approaching another vessel whose intentions aren't clear
action?
The vessel that must maintain its course and speed
unless it becomes apparent that the give-way vessel
What is the stand-on vessel?
is not taking appropriate action.
- If you must take action, do not turn toward the give-
way vessel or cross in front of it.
The vessel that is required to take early and substantial
action to keep well away from other vessels by
What is the give-way vessel? stopping, slowing down, or changing course.
- Avoid crossing in front of other vessels
- Any change in course and/or speed should be large
enough to be readily apparent to another vessel (A
series of small changes should be avoided).
1) Vessels not under command (NUC)
2) Vessels with a restricted ability to maneuver (RAM)
3) Vessels that are constrained by their draft (CBD)
What is the pecking order? 4) Commercial fishing vessels
5) Sailboats under sail
6) Power boats or runabouts
7) Sea planes and paddlers
These red and green lights are called sidelights (or
combination lights) because they are visible to another
Sidelights
vessel approaching from the SIDE or HEAD-ON.
- The RED light indicates a vessel's PORT (LEFT) SIDE
- The GREEN light indicates a vessel's STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE
Sternlight This WHITE light is seen only from BEHIND or nearly behind the
vessel.
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