ILEARNTOBOAT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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You are planning to go boating in cold water conditions.
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How should you equip your boat in order to be prepared
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for cold water immersion? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Have
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a ladder or sling in position so that you can re-enter the
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boat if you fall overboard.
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What information is usually found on the capacity plate of
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a powerboat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maximum weight
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and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
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What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Don't exceed the limits listed on |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the capacity plate. |\ |\




What should be included on a float plan? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔your plans for the water outing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




What is a good safety precaution when fueling your boat?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sniff for fumes after fueling and
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before starting the engine.
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, Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔on the dock |\ |\ |\ |\




Which statement regarding vessel maintenance is true? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When replacing electrical parts
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on a vessel, never use automotive parts.
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What is the problem with using your boat's engine to
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drive it onto a trailer? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the
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ramp.


What is the best way to approach a dock when there is
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strong wind or current? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Into
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wind or current
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How should you approach a dock when the wind or
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current is pushing you away from the dock? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Approach at a sharp angle (about 40|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



degrees). Secure the bow line first. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




You are operating a powerboat at night. You see red and
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white lights on another boat. What do these lights tell
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you? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔You must give way to the
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other vessel |\