CALIFORNIA BOATING EXAM B 2026 UPDATED TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When is a person at the greatest risk of developing hypothermia? - ✔✔When
immersed in cold water.
✔✔What should you do immediately if a boat motor catches fire? - ✔✔Shut off the fuel
supply and try to put out the fire with an extinguisher.
✔✔You have run aground. Your boat has an inboard/outboard motor what action should
you take? - ✔✔Stop the engine and lift the Outdrive part of the motor.
✔✔You'll lose steering control on a PWC if you let go of the what? - ✔✔The throttle
control.
✔✔At what age may a person who has boater safety certification may operate a
personal watercraft without supervision? - ✔✔Those at least 14 years of age.
✔✔What hours of the day it legal to tow a person behind a boat on water skis or other
device?
a. between 7am and Midnight.
b. between sunrise and sunset.
c. between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset.
d. between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset. - ✔✔d. between one
hour before sunset and one hour after sunset.
✔✔What should a vessel operator be looking for on the water to keep a proper lookout?
(other than other vessels) - ✔✔Watch for Navigational Hazards.
✔✔Which of following is LEGAL operation of a PWC in Alabama?
a. crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed.
b. buzzing another vessel or person in the water.
c. weaving through congested traffic at high speed.
d. swerving at the last possible moment to avoid a collision. - ✔✔a. crossing at right
angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed.
✔✔What are the recommended hours for personal watercraft operation (PWC)? -
✔✔Between sunset and sunrise (daylight hours).
✔✔Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? To avoid........ - ✔✔to avoid
collisions
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When is a person at the greatest risk of developing hypothermia? - ✔✔When
immersed in cold water.
✔✔What should you do immediately if a boat motor catches fire? - ✔✔Shut off the fuel
supply and try to put out the fire with an extinguisher.
✔✔You have run aground. Your boat has an inboard/outboard motor what action should
you take? - ✔✔Stop the engine and lift the Outdrive part of the motor.
✔✔You'll lose steering control on a PWC if you let go of the what? - ✔✔The throttle
control.
✔✔At what age may a person who has boater safety certification may operate a
personal watercraft without supervision? - ✔✔Those at least 14 years of age.
✔✔What hours of the day it legal to tow a person behind a boat on water skis or other
device?
a. between 7am and Midnight.
b. between sunrise and sunset.
c. between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset.
d. between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset. - ✔✔d. between one
hour before sunset and one hour after sunset.
✔✔What should a vessel operator be looking for on the water to keep a proper lookout?
(other than other vessels) - ✔✔Watch for Navigational Hazards.
✔✔Which of following is LEGAL operation of a PWC in Alabama?
a. crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed.
b. buzzing another vessel or person in the water.
c. weaving through congested traffic at high speed.
d. swerving at the last possible moment to avoid a collision. - ✔✔a. crossing at right
angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed.
✔✔What are the recommended hours for personal watercraft operation (PWC)? -
✔✔Between sunset and sunrise (daylight hours).
✔✔Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? To avoid........ - ✔✔to avoid
collisions
