FLORIDA BOATING UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔bell or radio or some mechanical means of making a sound signal - ✔✔What type of
sound producing device must all vessels carry on board?
✔✔port (left ) side - ✔✔at night the red sidelight indicates which side of a vessel
✔✔This person has completed an approved boating safety course or equivalency exam
and has on board his or her Boating Safety Educatiob ID Card and a photographic
identification card - ✔✔When operating a vessel powered by a motor of 10 horsepower
or greater on Florida waters, which requirememnts must be met by person born on or
after January 1, 1988?
✔✔The Y valve on a Type I or II MSD must be secured to direct waste on the MSD -
✔✔Which is true of marine sanitation device (MSD) on board a vessel in Florida
waters?
✔✔14 - ✔✔What is the minimum age allowed to operate a PWC in Florida?
✔✔Wear a life jacket at all times - ✔✔What should anglers and hunters do when they
are fishing or hunting from a boat?
✔✔a lateral buoy or non-lateral marker - ✔✔To which of the following is it illegal to
attach to your vessel
✔✔to avoid collisions - ✔✔Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout
✔✔Reduce speed and have evryone put on a PFD and make sure it's secure - ✔✔What
should you do if oyu are caught in a storm in a boat?
✔✔the operators of both vessels - ✔✔Who is responsible for avoiding collision between
two vessels?
✔✔It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and can be fatal - ✔✔Why is carbon monoxide
gas dangerous
✔✔give assistance to th einjured persons - ✔✔A vessel operator is involved in a
boating accident that involves injuries and must be reported. According to Florida law,
what must the operator do before leaving the scene
✔✔civil penalty of 500 dollars - ✔✔a perosn is lawfully arrested fro an alleged violation
of boating under the influence (BUI) and refuses to submit to a breath test. what is the
penalty for refusal?
, ✔✔increases likelihood of accidents - ✔✔what effect does alcohol have when you are
operating a vessel
✔✔shut the engine off before allowing the person being towed to reboard the vessel -
✔✔what should you do when towing a water-skier or someone on a tube or kneeboard?
✔✔turn off the engine when passengers are boarding - ✔✔How can propeller strike
accidents be avoided?
✔✔dark clouds and shifting winds - ✔✔which of these provides a warning that
dangerous weather is approaching
✔✔stop the boat - ✔✔what should you do if a fire dstarts while you are underway?
✔✔you will lose ability to steer the PWC and will maintain the same direction as the
time of shut-off - ✔✔what happens if your PWC engine returns to idle or shuts off during
operation?
✔✔a large ship in a channel - ✔✔which of these vessels is the "stand-on vessel" when
it encounters a recreational powerboat regardless of the encountering situation
✔✔The child is on avessel that is less than 26 feet in length and underway - ✔✔What
does Florida law state as the condition requiring a child under 6 years of age to wear a
Type I, II, III, USCG approved PFD
✔✔keep centered in the boat - ✔✔What should you do to reduce the risk of falling
overboard?
✔✔at least 18 years old - ✔✔How old must you be to rent a PWC in Florida
✔✔where to find the PFDs and visual distress signals - ✔✔What should the vessel
operator tell everyone on board before departing
✔✔0.02 or higher - ✔✔Accoridng to FL law, what is the blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) at which a boater under 21 years of age cannot legally operate a boat?
✔✔Boat B - ✔✔When Boat A is overtaking Boat B which is the stand-on vessel?
✔✔a white light visible from all directions - ✔✔What must you display if you anchor or
moor away from a dock at night or in restricted visibility?
✔✔a fine of up to 50,000 dollars and/or up to 1 year of prison - ✔✔What is the penalty
for harassing, hunting, capturing or killing any marine mammal
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔bell or radio or some mechanical means of making a sound signal - ✔✔What type of
sound producing device must all vessels carry on board?
✔✔port (left ) side - ✔✔at night the red sidelight indicates which side of a vessel
✔✔This person has completed an approved boating safety course or equivalency exam
and has on board his or her Boating Safety Educatiob ID Card and a photographic
identification card - ✔✔When operating a vessel powered by a motor of 10 horsepower
or greater on Florida waters, which requirememnts must be met by person born on or
after January 1, 1988?
✔✔The Y valve on a Type I or II MSD must be secured to direct waste on the MSD -
✔✔Which is true of marine sanitation device (MSD) on board a vessel in Florida
waters?
✔✔14 - ✔✔What is the minimum age allowed to operate a PWC in Florida?
✔✔Wear a life jacket at all times - ✔✔What should anglers and hunters do when they
are fishing or hunting from a boat?
✔✔a lateral buoy or non-lateral marker - ✔✔To which of the following is it illegal to
attach to your vessel
✔✔to avoid collisions - ✔✔Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout
✔✔Reduce speed and have evryone put on a PFD and make sure it's secure - ✔✔What
should you do if oyu are caught in a storm in a boat?
✔✔the operators of both vessels - ✔✔Who is responsible for avoiding collision between
two vessels?
✔✔It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and can be fatal - ✔✔Why is carbon monoxide
gas dangerous
✔✔give assistance to th einjured persons - ✔✔A vessel operator is involved in a
boating accident that involves injuries and must be reported. According to Florida law,
what must the operator do before leaving the scene
✔✔civil penalty of 500 dollars - ✔✔a perosn is lawfully arrested fro an alleged violation
of boating under the influence (BUI) and refuses to submit to a breath test. what is the
penalty for refusal?
, ✔✔increases likelihood of accidents - ✔✔what effect does alcohol have when you are
operating a vessel
✔✔shut the engine off before allowing the person being towed to reboard the vessel -
✔✔what should you do when towing a water-skier or someone on a tube or kneeboard?
✔✔turn off the engine when passengers are boarding - ✔✔How can propeller strike
accidents be avoided?
✔✔dark clouds and shifting winds - ✔✔which of these provides a warning that
dangerous weather is approaching
✔✔stop the boat - ✔✔what should you do if a fire dstarts while you are underway?
✔✔you will lose ability to steer the PWC and will maintain the same direction as the
time of shut-off - ✔✔what happens if your PWC engine returns to idle or shuts off during
operation?
✔✔a large ship in a channel - ✔✔which of these vessels is the "stand-on vessel" when
it encounters a recreational powerboat regardless of the encountering situation
✔✔The child is on avessel that is less than 26 feet in length and underway - ✔✔What
does Florida law state as the condition requiring a child under 6 years of age to wear a
Type I, II, III, USCG approved PFD
✔✔keep centered in the boat - ✔✔What should you do to reduce the risk of falling
overboard?
✔✔at least 18 years old - ✔✔How old must you be to rent a PWC in Florida
✔✔where to find the PFDs and visual distress signals - ✔✔What should the vessel
operator tell everyone on board before departing
✔✔0.02 or higher - ✔✔Accoridng to FL law, what is the blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) at which a boater under 21 years of age cannot legally operate a boat?
✔✔Boat B - ✔✔When Boat A is overtaking Boat B which is the stand-on vessel?
✔✔a white light visible from all directions - ✔✔What must you display if you anchor or
moor away from a dock at night or in restricted visibility?
✔✔a fine of up to 50,000 dollars and/or up to 1 year of prison - ✔✔What is the penalty
for harassing, hunting, capturing or killing any marine mammal
