RI BOAT EXAM 2026-2027 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
whenPmustPnavigationPlightsPbePdisplayed?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
fromPsunsetPtoPsunrisePandPduringPperiodsPofPrestrictedPvisibility.
HowPdoesPthePeffectPofPalcoholPconsumedPwhenPboatingPcomparePtoPthePeffectPonPland?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-muchPgreaterPeffectPwhilePboating.
HowPdoPyouPavoidPoverloadingPyourPvessel?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
don'tPallowPthePloadPweightPorPnumberPofPpassengersPtoPexceedPthePmaximumPstatedPonPthePcapa
cityPplate.
APboat'sPcapacityPplatePgivesPthePmaximumPweightPand/orPnumberPofPpeoplePthePboatPcanPcarryPs
afelyPinPwhatPconditions?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-inPgoodPweather
howPfullPshouldPyouPfillPthePfuelPtankPofPaPPWC?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
leavePaPlittlePemptyPspacePinPthePtank
whatPdeterminesPhowPmanyPwearablePPFDsParePrequiredPonPaPvessel?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
numberPofPpersonsPonPboard
underPwhichPconditionsPisPaPpersonPatPthePgreatestPriskPofPdevelopingPhypothermia?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-whenPimmersedPinPcoldPwater
wherePisPthePbestPplacePtoPstorePaPfirePextinguisherPonPaPboat?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
inPaPreadilyPaccessiblePlocation
whatPdoPthePratingPsymbolsPonPaPfirePextinguisherPindicateP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
typePofPfirePitPwillPextinguishPandPrelativePsizePofPthePextinguisher
, whatPisPthePpurposePofPanPinboardPengine'sPventilationPsystem?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
avoidPexplosionPbyPremovingPflammablePgases
whatPsoundPproducingPdevicePisPrequiredPwhenPboatingPonPRhodePIslandPwatersPinPanP18-
footPpowerboat?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
somePmeansPofPmakingPanPefficientPsoundPsignalPcapablePofPaP4-secondPblast?
whatPdoesPaPfallingPbarometerPindicate?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-foulPweatherPapproaching
whichPactionPmayPcausePthePlossPofPsteeringPabilityPinPaPPWC?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
lettingPoffPthePthrottlePcontrol
whatPpartPofPaPlow-
headPdamPposesPthePgreatestPhazardPfromPaPstrong,PrecirculatingPcurrentPorPboil?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-basePofPthePdam
whichPofPthesePshouldPyouPleavePwithPaPfriendPbeforePtakingPanPextendedPoutingPonPthePwater?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-aPfloatPplanPofPyourPtrip
whichPsidePofPthePvesselPhasPaPgreenPlightPatPnight?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-starboardP(right)Pside
whenPshouldPyouPturnPonPthePpwerPventilationPsystemPtoPhelpPeliminatePfuelPvapors?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-afterPfuelingPandPbeforePstartingPthePengine
WhichPPFDPisPdesignedPtoPthrowPtoPsomeonePinPthePwater?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-ringPbuoy
whatPisPthePbestPwayPtoPfindPoutPaboutPwaterPhazardsPonPthePwater?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
consultPaPnauticalPchart
WITH ANSWERS
whenPmustPnavigationPlightsPbePdisplayed?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
fromPsunsetPtoPsunrisePandPduringPperiodsPofPrestrictedPvisibility.
HowPdoesPthePeffectPofPalcoholPconsumedPwhenPboatingPcomparePtoPthePeffectPonPland?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-muchPgreaterPeffectPwhilePboating.
HowPdoPyouPavoidPoverloadingPyourPvessel?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
don'tPallowPthePloadPweightPorPnumberPofPpassengersPtoPexceedPthePmaximumPstatedPonPthePcapa
cityPplate.
APboat'sPcapacityPplatePgivesPthePmaximumPweightPand/orPnumberPofPpeoplePthePboatPcanPcarryPs
afelyPinPwhatPconditions?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-inPgoodPweather
howPfullPshouldPyouPfillPthePfuelPtankPofPaPPWC?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
leavePaPlittlePemptyPspacePinPthePtank
whatPdeterminesPhowPmanyPwearablePPFDsParePrequiredPonPaPvessel?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
numberPofPpersonsPonPboard
underPwhichPconditionsPisPaPpersonPatPthePgreatestPriskPofPdevelopingPhypothermia?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-whenPimmersedPinPcoldPwater
wherePisPthePbestPplacePtoPstorePaPfirePextinguisherPonPaPboat?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
inPaPreadilyPaccessiblePlocation
whatPdoPthePratingPsymbolsPonPaPfirePextinguisherPindicateP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
typePofPfirePitPwillPextinguishPandPrelativePsizePofPthePextinguisher
, whatPisPthePpurposePofPanPinboardPengine'sPventilationPsystem?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
avoidPexplosionPbyPremovingPflammablePgases
whatPsoundPproducingPdevicePisPrequiredPwhenPboatingPonPRhodePIslandPwatersPinPanP18-
footPpowerboat?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
somePmeansPofPmakingPanPefficientPsoundPsignalPcapablePofPaP4-secondPblast?
whatPdoesPaPfallingPbarometerPindicate?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-foulPweatherPapproaching
whichPactionPmayPcausePthePlossPofPsteeringPabilityPinPaPPWC?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
lettingPoffPthePthrottlePcontrol
whatPpartPofPaPlow-
headPdamPposesPthePgreatestPhazardPfromPaPstrong,PrecirculatingPcurrentPorPboil?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-basePofPthePdam
whichPofPthesePshouldPyouPleavePwithPaPfriendPbeforePtakingPanPextendedPoutingPonPthePwater?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-aPfloatPplanPofPyourPtrip
whichPsidePofPthePvesselPhasPaPgreenPlightPatPnight?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-starboardP(right)Pside
whenPshouldPyouPturnPonPthePpwerPventilationPsystemPtoPhelpPeliminatePfuelPvapors?P-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-afterPfuelingPandPbeforePstartingPthePengine
WhichPPFDPisPdesignedPtoPthrowPtoPsomeonePinPthePwater?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-ringPbuoy
whatPisPthePbestPwayPtoPfindPoutPaboutPwaterPhazardsPonPthePwater?P-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
consultPaPnauticalPchart