California BoatUS Boat License exam with
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correct answers |
What |does |a |capacity |plate |indicate? |- |✔✔safe |load |limit
When |on |board |and |facing |the |bow |of |a |boat, |where |is |the |port |side? |- |✔✔on |your |left
Where |onboard |are |the |gunwales |located? |- |✔✔at |the |top |of |the |sides
When |onboard |and |facing |the |front |of |a |boat, |where |is |the |bow? |- |✔✔in |front |of |you
Deep |"V" |hulls |operate |best |in |what |type |of |water |conditions? |- |✔✔rough |water
What |is |another |name |for |the |boat's |serial |number? |- |✔✔hull |identification |number
What |must |be |done |with |the |vessel's |registration |paper? |- |✔✔keep |it |aboard |the |boat |when |in |
operation
What |must |a |Type |III |Marine |Sanitation |Device |have |when |boating |on |inland |waters? |- |✔✔a |closed |
and |secured |Y |valve
In |order |to |dispose |of |plastic |trash |while |boating, |what |must |you |do? |- |✔✔wait |until |you |return |and |
properly |dispose |ashore
What |can |you |do |to |help |prevent |the |spread |of |aquatic |nuisance |species? |- |✔✔wash |boat |and |trailer
|at |the |ramp |after |retrieving |it
Lesson |2 |
, When |selecting |a |life |jacket, |what |should |be |the |most |important |consideration? |- |✔✔size
How |often |should |the |inflator |on |a |Type |V |life |jacket |be |checked? |- |✔✔every |time |it |is |worn
What |should |you |do |with |a |torn |life |jacket? |- |✔✔discard |and |replace |it |- |do |not |attempt |to |fix |it
A |properly |fitted |wearable |PFD |should |have |which |characteristics? |- |✔✔keep |the |head |and |chin |
above |the |water
Which |of |the |following |items |is/are |required |on |a |12 |foot |inflatable |dinghy? |- |✔✔life |jackets
Which |of |the |following |is |required |to |have |a |backfire |flame |arrestor? |- |✔✔a |boat |with |a |gasoline |
inboard |engine
When |paddling |a |canoe |at |night, |which |piece |of |equipment |should |be |carried |to |help |avoid |a |
collision? |- |✔✔flashlight
If |another |boat |signals |their |intention |to |pass |you |from |astern, |what |should |you |do? |- |✔✔answer |
with |the |same |signal |if |in |agreement |and |maintain |course |and |speed
What |is |the |proper |procedure |for |using |hand-held |visual |distress |signal |flares? |- |✔✔display |only |
when |immediate |or |potential |danger |exists
Why |is |the |height |of |a |VHF |radio |antenna |important? |- |✔✔VHF |radios |work |by |the |line |of |sight |
principle
What |is |the |USCG-approved |meaning |of |"serviceable |condition" |for |life |jackets? |- |✔✔straps |and |
zippers |work
Which |of |the |following |is |a |legal |requirement |for |a |life |jacket? |- |✔✔must |be |in |good, |serviceable |
condition
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correct answers |
What |does |a |capacity |plate |indicate? |- |✔✔safe |load |limit
When |on |board |and |facing |the |bow |of |a |boat, |where |is |the |port |side? |- |✔✔on |your |left
Where |onboard |are |the |gunwales |located? |- |✔✔at |the |top |of |the |sides
When |onboard |and |facing |the |front |of |a |boat, |where |is |the |bow? |- |✔✔in |front |of |you
Deep |"V" |hulls |operate |best |in |what |type |of |water |conditions? |- |✔✔rough |water
What |is |another |name |for |the |boat's |serial |number? |- |✔✔hull |identification |number
What |must |be |done |with |the |vessel's |registration |paper? |- |✔✔keep |it |aboard |the |boat |when |in |
operation
What |must |a |Type |III |Marine |Sanitation |Device |have |when |boating |on |inland |waters? |- |✔✔a |closed |
and |secured |Y |valve
In |order |to |dispose |of |plastic |trash |while |boating, |what |must |you |do? |- |✔✔wait |until |you |return |and |
properly |dispose |ashore
What |can |you |do |to |help |prevent |the |spread |of |aquatic |nuisance |species? |- |✔✔wash |boat |and |trailer
|at |the |ramp |after |retrieving |it
Lesson |2 |
, When |selecting |a |life |jacket, |what |should |be |the |most |important |consideration? |- |✔✔size
How |often |should |the |inflator |on |a |Type |V |life |jacket |be |checked? |- |✔✔every |time |it |is |worn
What |should |you |do |with |a |torn |life |jacket? |- |✔✔discard |and |replace |it |- |do |not |attempt |to |fix |it
A |properly |fitted |wearable |PFD |should |have |which |characteristics? |- |✔✔keep |the |head |and |chin |
above |the |water
Which |of |the |following |items |is/are |required |on |a |12 |foot |inflatable |dinghy? |- |✔✔life |jackets
Which |of |the |following |is |required |to |have |a |backfire |flame |arrestor? |- |✔✔a |boat |with |a |gasoline |
inboard |engine
When |paddling |a |canoe |at |night, |which |piece |of |equipment |should |be |carried |to |help |avoid |a |
collision? |- |✔✔flashlight
If |another |boat |signals |their |intention |to |pass |you |from |astern, |what |should |you |do? |- |✔✔answer |
with |the |same |signal |if |in |agreement |and |maintain |course |and |speed
What |is |the |proper |procedure |for |using |hand-held |visual |distress |signal |flares? |- |✔✔display |only |
when |immediate |or |potential |danger |exists
Why |is |the |height |of |a |VHF |radio |antenna |important? |- |✔✔VHF |radios |work |by |the |line |of |sight |
principle
What |is |the |USCG-approved |meaning |of |"serviceable |condition" |for |life |jackets? |- |✔✔straps |and |
zippers |work
Which |of |the |following |is |a |legal |requirement |for |a |life |jacket? |- |✔✔must |be |in |good, |serviceable |
condition
