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What is the main reason for assuming the HELP posi on when you are stranded in the water? -
Correct Answers reduces heat loss
What is the important safety informa on found on a boat's capacity plate? - Correct Answers
maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? - Correct Answers Don't exceed the
limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should you leave with a friend or rela ve before a long ou ng on the water? - Correct
Answers float plan
Where should your passengers be while the boat is ed to the dock for fueling? - Correct
Answers on the dock and away from the boat
How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC? - Correct Answers Leave a li)le empty space
in the tank.
What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the environment? - Correct
Answers Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
You are ge,ng ready to launch your boat. Where should you park to load your equipment and
gear? - Correct Answers well away from the boat ramp and approach lane
When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward mo on of your boat? -
Correct Answers Shi0 into reverse gear.
, If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you prepare to dock, which
line should you secure first? - Correct Answers bow line
When must naviga on lights be displayed? - Correct Answers From sunset to sunrise and
when visibility is restricted
You are opera ng a powerboat at night. Your green sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direc on(s)? - Correct Answers head-on and starboard (right)
A motorboat and a PWC are mee ng head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? - Correct
Answers neither
You encounter another boat. You assess the situa on and determine that you are the give-way
vessel. What must you do? - Correct Answers Take early and substan al ac on to keep well
away.
Which of these causes the most collisions? - Correct Answers failing to keep a proper lookout
Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boa ng? - Correct Answers operator
Who may depart from the Naviga on Rules? - Correct Answers anyone who needs to avoid a
collision
You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists. What ac on must you
take? - Correct Answers Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with cau on.
Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel? - Correct Answers
traffic density