COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BOATING SAFETY ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026

COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BOATING SAFETY ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026

The maximum width of the hull is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER -beam



Freeboard is the: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -size



The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -bilge



The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: - CORRECT ANSWER -
draft



A displacement hull is one that: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the trailer to sway back and
forth