FLORIDA BOATING EVALUATION ALL EXAMS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Maximum Horsepower Calculation: - ✔✔Boat length x boat width = boat square
footage
✔✔Overpowered Boat
-Putting an over-sized engine on your boat will.... - ✔✔cause your boat to sit too low in
the stern, and that will make it much more susceptible to being swamped by its own
wake or that of a passing boat.
-An overpowered boat is also hard to control.
✔✔1. Overloading the boat (either with too many people or too many supplies)
2. Even if you are within the maximum allowable weight, make sure that you - ✔✔1.
Also makes your boat susceptible to swamping.
2. distribute the load evenly, focusing the weight in the middle of the boat. This will keep
your boat stable in the water and help prevent capsizing or swamping.
✔✔Beware of bad weather! Lighter loads in poor weather conditions - ✔✔to ensure
boat stability.
✔✔Since 1972, all boats manufactured in or imported to the United States have been
permanently marked with a - ✔✔Hull Identification Number or HIN.
✔✔Hull Identification Number or HIN. - ✔✔since 1972
used to identify each boat.
located at the stern of the boat, usually on the starboard side of the transom, or as close
to that area as possible.
It is important that you never deface, remove or otherwise alter your boat's HIN.
✔✔The twelve-character HIN is made up of three letters, which indicate: - ✔✔1.
Manufacturer
2. Five-character serial number
3. Month and year of production
4. Year of production
,✔✔If you own a powered boat, you'll need to - ✔✔register it with your state
✔✔In some cases with larger recreational boats, you may need to - ✔✔register your
boat federally with the U.S. Coast Guard
✔✔All states will allow - ✔✔boats registered in other states to operate within their
waters for a designated period of time
✔✔Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) - ✔✔Terminology for a life preserver, either a
jacket or throwable device
U.S. Coast Guard requires that PFDs be carried onboard all vessels.
They are the most important piece of safety equipment on your boat, and you should
wear one whenever you're boating.
✔✔When you're choosing a PFD, you need to make sure that: - ✔✔1. It is the
appropriate type for your boating location and activity;
2. It is the right size and has enough buoyancy to support you in the water
3. It is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
✔✔PFD types - ✔✔1. Type 1 - offshore
2. type 2 - Near Shore
3. Type 3 - Flotation Aid
4. type 4 - THROWABLE DEVICE
5. Type 5 - SPECIAL USE DEVICE
✔✔PFD TYPE I: OFFSHORE LIFE JACKET - ✔✔1. Best For All waters, especially
open, rough, or remote waters where rescue can be delayed
2. Disadvantages is Large and awkward; difficult to swim in
3. Will turn unconscious wearers to face-up position.
✔✔PFD TYPE 2: Near-Shore Life Jacket - ✔✔1. Best for Calm, inland waters where
there is a good chance of rescue.
2. Less bulky then Type 1.
,3. Disadvantages is May not turn some unconscious wearers face-up
✔✔PFD TYPE 3: Flotation Aid - ✔✔1. Best for Calm, inland waters where there is a
good chance of rescue
2. Disadvantages are the wearer must put themselves in face-up position
3. Examples are Float coats, fishing vests, and water sport vests
✔✔PFD Type 4: THROWABLE DEVICE - ✔✔1. Best for All waters where help is
present
2. Designed to be thrown and grasped until rescued; never worn.
3. Disadvantages is they are Not designed to be worn; intended for use in waters with
heavy boat traffic
✔✔PFD TYPE 5: SPECIAL USE DEVICE - ✔✔1. Best for Specific activities; check
approval condition on label
2. Disadvantages- Some Type Vs are designed for cooler climates and others are
approved only when worn
3. Some Type V devices provide hypothermia protection.
4. examples: Deck suits, work vests, boardsailing vests
✔✔You need to check to make sure that your PFD is - ✔✔the right size,
the right type for your activity,
and that it's U.S. Coast Guard approved.
✔✔You need to check to make sure that your PFD is the right size, the right type for
your activity, and that it's U.S. Coast Guard approved.
You can find out this information by - ✔✔looking on the label.
✔✔Every approved PFD will have a - ✔✔product label with information about the
intended use of the device, the size of the person it will fit, any special care instructions,
and how to properly wear the PFD. It will also say whether the PFD is U.S. Coast Guard
approved.
✔✔If A PFD does not have a label then it is - ✔✔Not approved and should not be used
, ✔✔The U.S. Coast Guard approval means that the PFD - ✔✔1. meets certain
standards of buoyancy and construction.
2. It also means that the PFD has been given a "Type" and a descriptive name
✔✔Using a PFD beyond the intended use described on the label is - ✔✔Illegal and can
result in serious penalties and even More important, it can result in fatalities.
✔✔(Federal Guidelines PFDs)
The U.S. Coast requires that: - ✔✔1. You need a wearable PFD for every person
onboard your boat, and it needs to be the right size.
2. If your boat is longer than 16 ft, you also need at least one Type 4, throwable PFD,
on board.
3. f your PFD is in poor condition, for example if it has any rips or tears, it is not
considered approved.
✔✔The most important Coast Guard regulation regarding PFDs - ✔✔You need one
properly fitted PFD onboard for each of your passengers!
✔✔Children and Personal Flotation Devices - ✔✔1. Children need to wear PFDs
whenever they are around the water.
✔✔Lifejackets for infants and smaller children (less than 50 pounds) should have a -
✔✔crotch strap to ensure a snug fit, as well as a large float collar for head support
✔✔A good way to test a child's lifejacket is to - ✔✔pick the child up by the shoulders of
the PFD. If you've got the right fit, the PFD will not slip above the child's chin and ears.
✔✔Child lifejacket laws vary from state to state, however, federal law requires that -
✔✔all children under the age of 13 wear a lifejacket on a moving boat.
✔✔Child lifejacket laws vary from state to state, however, federal law requires that all
children under the age of 13 wear a lifejacket on a moving boat
-The only exceptions to this rule are - ✔✔if the child is below deck, in an enclosed
cabin, or if the boat is not underway.
✔✔Tips for selecting a child's PFD: - ✔✔1. Take into account the child's swimming
ability. Children who are not swimmers should wear a Type 2 child vest, which has
greater buoyancy than a Type 3 PFD
2. Consider the child's age and experience level around the water.
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Maximum Horsepower Calculation: - ✔✔Boat length x boat width = boat square
footage
✔✔Overpowered Boat
-Putting an over-sized engine on your boat will.... - ✔✔cause your boat to sit too low in
the stern, and that will make it much more susceptible to being swamped by its own
wake or that of a passing boat.
-An overpowered boat is also hard to control.
✔✔1. Overloading the boat (either with too many people or too many supplies)
2. Even if you are within the maximum allowable weight, make sure that you - ✔✔1.
Also makes your boat susceptible to swamping.
2. distribute the load evenly, focusing the weight in the middle of the boat. This will keep
your boat stable in the water and help prevent capsizing or swamping.
✔✔Beware of bad weather! Lighter loads in poor weather conditions - ✔✔to ensure
boat stability.
✔✔Since 1972, all boats manufactured in or imported to the United States have been
permanently marked with a - ✔✔Hull Identification Number or HIN.
✔✔Hull Identification Number or HIN. - ✔✔since 1972
used to identify each boat.
located at the stern of the boat, usually on the starboard side of the transom, or as close
to that area as possible.
It is important that you never deface, remove or otherwise alter your boat's HIN.
✔✔The twelve-character HIN is made up of three letters, which indicate: - ✔✔1.
Manufacturer
2. Five-character serial number
3. Month and year of production
4. Year of production
,✔✔If you own a powered boat, you'll need to - ✔✔register it with your state
✔✔In some cases with larger recreational boats, you may need to - ✔✔register your
boat federally with the U.S. Coast Guard
✔✔All states will allow - ✔✔boats registered in other states to operate within their
waters for a designated period of time
✔✔Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) - ✔✔Terminology for a life preserver, either a
jacket or throwable device
U.S. Coast Guard requires that PFDs be carried onboard all vessels.
They are the most important piece of safety equipment on your boat, and you should
wear one whenever you're boating.
✔✔When you're choosing a PFD, you need to make sure that: - ✔✔1. It is the
appropriate type for your boating location and activity;
2. It is the right size and has enough buoyancy to support you in the water
3. It is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
✔✔PFD types - ✔✔1. Type 1 - offshore
2. type 2 - Near Shore
3. Type 3 - Flotation Aid
4. type 4 - THROWABLE DEVICE
5. Type 5 - SPECIAL USE DEVICE
✔✔PFD TYPE I: OFFSHORE LIFE JACKET - ✔✔1. Best For All waters, especially
open, rough, or remote waters where rescue can be delayed
2. Disadvantages is Large and awkward; difficult to swim in
3. Will turn unconscious wearers to face-up position.
✔✔PFD TYPE 2: Near-Shore Life Jacket - ✔✔1. Best for Calm, inland waters where
there is a good chance of rescue.
2. Less bulky then Type 1.
,3. Disadvantages is May not turn some unconscious wearers face-up
✔✔PFD TYPE 3: Flotation Aid - ✔✔1. Best for Calm, inland waters where there is a
good chance of rescue
2. Disadvantages are the wearer must put themselves in face-up position
3. Examples are Float coats, fishing vests, and water sport vests
✔✔PFD Type 4: THROWABLE DEVICE - ✔✔1. Best for All waters where help is
present
2. Designed to be thrown and grasped until rescued; never worn.
3. Disadvantages is they are Not designed to be worn; intended for use in waters with
heavy boat traffic
✔✔PFD TYPE 5: SPECIAL USE DEVICE - ✔✔1. Best for Specific activities; check
approval condition on label
2. Disadvantages- Some Type Vs are designed for cooler climates and others are
approved only when worn
3. Some Type V devices provide hypothermia protection.
4. examples: Deck suits, work vests, boardsailing vests
✔✔You need to check to make sure that your PFD is - ✔✔the right size,
the right type for your activity,
and that it's U.S. Coast Guard approved.
✔✔You need to check to make sure that your PFD is the right size, the right type for
your activity, and that it's U.S. Coast Guard approved.
You can find out this information by - ✔✔looking on the label.
✔✔Every approved PFD will have a - ✔✔product label with information about the
intended use of the device, the size of the person it will fit, any special care instructions,
and how to properly wear the PFD. It will also say whether the PFD is U.S. Coast Guard
approved.
✔✔If A PFD does not have a label then it is - ✔✔Not approved and should not be used
, ✔✔The U.S. Coast Guard approval means that the PFD - ✔✔1. meets certain
standards of buoyancy and construction.
2. It also means that the PFD has been given a "Type" and a descriptive name
✔✔Using a PFD beyond the intended use described on the label is - ✔✔Illegal and can
result in serious penalties and even More important, it can result in fatalities.
✔✔(Federal Guidelines PFDs)
The U.S. Coast requires that: - ✔✔1. You need a wearable PFD for every person
onboard your boat, and it needs to be the right size.
2. If your boat is longer than 16 ft, you also need at least one Type 4, throwable PFD,
on board.
3. f your PFD is in poor condition, for example if it has any rips or tears, it is not
considered approved.
✔✔The most important Coast Guard regulation regarding PFDs - ✔✔You need one
properly fitted PFD onboard for each of your passengers!
✔✔Children and Personal Flotation Devices - ✔✔1. Children need to wear PFDs
whenever they are around the water.
✔✔Lifejackets for infants and smaller children (less than 50 pounds) should have a -
✔✔crotch strap to ensure a snug fit, as well as a large float collar for head support
✔✔A good way to test a child's lifejacket is to - ✔✔pick the child up by the shoulders of
the PFD. If you've got the right fit, the PFD will not slip above the child's chin and ears.
✔✔Child lifejacket laws vary from state to state, however, federal law requires that -
✔✔all children under the age of 13 wear a lifejacket on a moving boat.
✔✔Child lifejacket laws vary from state to state, however, federal law requires that all
children under the age of 13 wear a lifejacket on a moving boat
-The only exceptions to this rule are - ✔✔if the child is below deck, in an enclosed
cabin, or if the boat is not underway.
✔✔Tips for selecting a child's PFD: - ✔✔1. Take into account the child's swimming
ability. Children who are not swimmers should wear a Type 2 child vest, which has
greater buoyancy than a Type 3 PFD
2. Consider the child's age and experience level around the water.
