MARYLAND BOATING EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What should you do if oil spills on your boat? - ANSWERCall the National Response
Center
What are red buoys called? - ANSWERNun buoys
In an overtaking situation, what vessel is the stand on vessel? - ANSWERThe vessel in
the front
When boats are meeting head on, who is stand on - ANSWERNeither. They must both
give way and pass port to port.
In water skiing, how old should the captain and observer be? - ANSWERThey both
must be twelve
In a crossing situation, what boat is giveaway? - ANSWERThe boat on the left is the
giveaway vessel. The boat on the right has the right of way.
What speed must PWCs travel when within 100 feet of other structures - ANSWER6
knots
The noise and vibration of a boat... - ANSWERMake people tire more easily.
At what water depth does a PWC have to slow down to minimum wake speed? -
ANSWER18 inches
What do Gasoline inboards need? - ANSWERA Backfire flame arrestor
How old does a captain need to be when towing someone, and what do they need to
have? - ANSWER12 years old with a boaters safety certificate
What type of PFD is best for rough waters? - ANSWERType 1
Do sound-producing devices need to be Coast Guard approved? - ANSWERNo
What is the age required to wear a PFD - ANSWERAnyone less than 13 years old
What two pieces of information are on a boat's maximum capacity plate? -
ANSWERMax people, max weight.
If you see a white buoy with orange horizontal stripes and a cross inside a diamond,
what is it communicating - ANSWERBoat exclusion area
, What is the minimum blood-alcohol concentration to be considered impaired? -
ANSWER0.08%
What type of fire is gasoline? - ANSWERType B
What determines the boat's length? - ANSWERMeasured from the tip of the bow to the
stern of the vessel
What dictates the equipment the vessel must have? - ANSWERThe vessel's overall
length.
What is a give-way vessel? - ANSWERThe vessel that is required to take early and
substantial action to keep well away from other vessels by stopping, slowing down, or
changing course.
What is the stand-on vessel? - ANSWERThe vessel that must maintain its course and
speed unless it becomes apparent that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate
action.
In a crossing situation at night, between a sailboat and powerboat, who is the stand on
boat? - ANSWERThe sailboat.
What does it mean if, at night, you see a red, green, and a white light? - ANSWERYou
are approaching another vessel head on and you must give way.
What is a mooring buoy? - ANSWERThey are white buoys with a blue horizontal band
that, with permission, you may anchor to. Found in marinas.
When anchoring, how many times should the line be in comparison to the water depth?
- ANSWERThe line needs to be 7-10 times the maximum water depth.
Low-head dams. - ANSWERAvoid low-head dams. They might not seem dangerous at
a distance, or easily spotted, because of their size. However, they can pull you under
and, in the circular motion they produce, cause you to drown.
What happens when you shut off the engine of a PWC during operation? -
ANSWERYou lose all steering control.
What is the exception to the law that states you must register your boat? - ANSWERIf
your vessel is manually propelled or propelled by sails.
What does the State of Maryland require you to do to have for registration? -
ANSWERA Certificate of Vessel Numbers and registering decals.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What should you do if oil spills on your boat? - ANSWERCall the National Response
Center
What are red buoys called? - ANSWERNun buoys
In an overtaking situation, what vessel is the stand on vessel? - ANSWERThe vessel in
the front
When boats are meeting head on, who is stand on - ANSWERNeither. They must both
give way and pass port to port.
In water skiing, how old should the captain and observer be? - ANSWERThey both
must be twelve
In a crossing situation, what boat is giveaway? - ANSWERThe boat on the left is the
giveaway vessel. The boat on the right has the right of way.
What speed must PWCs travel when within 100 feet of other structures - ANSWER6
knots
The noise and vibration of a boat... - ANSWERMake people tire more easily.
At what water depth does a PWC have to slow down to minimum wake speed? -
ANSWER18 inches
What do Gasoline inboards need? - ANSWERA Backfire flame arrestor
How old does a captain need to be when towing someone, and what do they need to
have? - ANSWER12 years old with a boaters safety certificate
What type of PFD is best for rough waters? - ANSWERType 1
Do sound-producing devices need to be Coast Guard approved? - ANSWERNo
What is the age required to wear a PFD - ANSWERAnyone less than 13 years old
What two pieces of information are on a boat's maximum capacity plate? -
ANSWERMax people, max weight.
If you see a white buoy with orange horizontal stripes and a cross inside a diamond,
what is it communicating - ANSWERBoat exclusion area
, What is the minimum blood-alcohol concentration to be considered impaired? -
ANSWER0.08%
What type of fire is gasoline? - ANSWERType B
What determines the boat's length? - ANSWERMeasured from the tip of the bow to the
stern of the vessel
What dictates the equipment the vessel must have? - ANSWERThe vessel's overall
length.
What is a give-way vessel? - ANSWERThe vessel that is required to take early and
substantial action to keep well away from other vessels by stopping, slowing down, or
changing course.
What is the stand-on vessel? - ANSWERThe vessel that must maintain its course and
speed unless it becomes apparent that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate
action.
In a crossing situation at night, between a sailboat and powerboat, who is the stand on
boat? - ANSWERThe sailboat.
What does it mean if, at night, you see a red, green, and a white light? - ANSWERYou
are approaching another vessel head on and you must give way.
What is a mooring buoy? - ANSWERThey are white buoys with a blue horizontal band
that, with permission, you may anchor to. Found in marinas.
When anchoring, how many times should the line be in comparison to the water depth?
- ANSWERThe line needs to be 7-10 times the maximum water depth.
Low-head dams. - ANSWERAvoid low-head dams. They might not seem dangerous at
a distance, or easily spotted, because of their size. However, they can pull you under
and, in the circular motion they produce, cause you to drown.
What happens when you shut off the engine of a PWC during operation? -
ANSWERYou lose all steering control.
What is the exception to the law that states you must register your boat? - ANSWERIf
your vessel is manually propelled or propelled by sails.
What does the State of Maryland require you to do to have for registration? -
ANSWERA Certificate of Vessel Numbers and registering decals.
