MARYLAND BOATING FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔How can you tell you are approaching a power driven vessel at night? - ✔✔If you
see a red green and white light.
✔✔What is an exclusion zone? - ✔✔An area that is off limits to all vessels.
✔✔How long should your anchor line be? - ✔✔7-10 times the depth of the water.
✔✔What is a low head dam? - ✔✔The most dangerous type of dam because it is
submerged several feet below the water surface. They are hard to spot because they
look like rapids, but there is a strong current under the dam that will drown anybody in it
even with a PFD.
✔✔What's important to know about PWC's - ✔✔You must maintain power to have
control of the vessel.
✔✔When is a person legally considered intoxicated? - ✔✔When the is a blood/breath
alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher.
✔✔What is a Type B fire extinguisher? - ✔✔An extinguisher that stops fires from
flammable liquids (gasoline or oil).
✔✔When should you turn on the power ventilation system? - ✔✔For 4 minutes after
fueling/before starting.
✔✔What should all vessels have on controlled waters? - ✔✔A sound-producing device
to communicate.
✔✔What is a Diver Down Flag - ✔✔A red flag with a horizontal stripe signalling that
someone is scuba-diving nearby.
✔✔What is the speed limit of all PWC's in Maryland waters? - ✔✔6 knots (6.9 miles) if
you are 100 feet from any shore, pier, bridge, or person.
✔✔When is a PWC allowed to tow a water skier (or other similar activities)? - ✔✔When
there are at least 3 people on the PWC (driver, rear-facing observer, and skier), and the
PWC is designed for such activities.
✔✔Who should you notify if your vessel discharges dangerous substances in the
water? - ✔✔The National Response Center of the U.S. Coast Guard.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔How can you tell you are approaching a power driven vessel at night? - ✔✔If you
see a red green and white light.
✔✔What is an exclusion zone? - ✔✔An area that is off limits to all vessels.
✔✔How long should your anchor line be? - ✔✔7-10 times the depth of the water.
✔✔What is a low head dam? - ✔✔The most dangerous type of dam because it is
submerged several feet below the water surface. They are hard to spot because they
look like rapids, but there is a strong current under the dam that will drown anybody in it
even with a PFD.
✔✔What's important to know about PWC's - ✔✔You must maintain power to have
control of the vessel.
✔✔When is a person legally considered intoxicated? - ✔✔When the is a blood/breath
alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher.
✔✔What is a Type B fire extinguisher? - ✔✔An extinguisher that stops fires from
flammable liquids (gasoline or oil).
✔✔When should you turn on the power ventilation system? - ✔✔For 4 minutes after
fueling/before starting.
✔✔What should all vessels have on controlled waters? - ✔✔A sound-producing device
to communicate.
✔✔What is a Diver Down Flag - ✔✔A red flag with a horizontal stripe signalling that
someone is scuba-diving nearby.
✔✔What is the speed limit of all PWC's in Maryland waters? - ✔✔6 knots (6.9 miles) if
you are 100 feet from any shore, pier, bridge, or person.
✔✔When is a PWC allowed to tow a water skier (or other similar activities)? - ✔✔When
there are at least 3 people on the PWC (driver, rear-facing observer, and skier), and the
PWC is designed for such activities.
✔✔Who should you notify if your vessel discharges dangerous substances in the
water? - ✔✔The National Response Center of the U.S. Coast Guard.
