Boaters Safety - Practice Exam

What should you do with your float plan for a weekend water outing? Mail it to your home address. Stow it with the boat's registration papers. Fax it to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard station. Leave it with a friend or relative. - Answer- Leave it with a friend or relative. What should you do when approaching a low-head dam in a canoe or kayak? Carry your craft around the dam. Turn around and paddle backward over the dam. Cross with your craft parallel to the dam face. Shoot over the dam as fast as possible. - Answer- Carry your craft around the dam. What is a leading cause of death for paddlers in small crafts such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts? capsizing improper clothing boat leaks starvation - Answer- capsizing What should divers do for their own safety? dive alone to avoid other boaters tie two boats together remain close to the diver-down flag avoid displaying the diver-down flag - Answer- remain close to the diver-down flag What should you do with a rag that has been used to wipe up spilled gasoline? Place it in the bilge. Hang it over the gunwale. Put it in the cockpit to air dry. Dispose of it on shore. - Answer- Dispose of it on shore. What should you do before and while fueling your boat? Turn OFF the engine. CLOSE all windows, doors, and openings. Turn ON the engine. CLOSE all windows, doors, and openings. Turn ON the ventilation system and the engine. CLOSE all windows, doors, and openings. Turn ON the ven