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How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? -
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ANSWERS✔✔On both sides of the bow of the boat
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What is the most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? -
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ANSWERS✔✔passenger's body weight and chest size
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What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? -
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ANSWERS✔✔maximum weight and/ or number of people the boat can carry safely
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What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway? - ANSWERS✔✔Consult a
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nautical chart.
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According to alabama law, what operators are required to have completed and approved
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boating coarse in order to operate a Personal Watercraft (PWC) - ANSWERS✔✔operators who
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are 12 years of age or older
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Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? -
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ANSWERS✔✔Type I
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Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for
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assuring this? - ANSWERS✔✔the vessel operator
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Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - ANSWERS✔✔mounted in an
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accessible location
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When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - ANSWERS✔✔when it is slightly torn
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, What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel?
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a. makes it easier to pay attention
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b. helps you perform multiple tasks
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c. helps you avoid dehydration
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d. increases the likelihood of accidents - ANSWERS✔✔increases the likelihood of accidents
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`When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 ft boat, what equipment are you legally
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required to have on board?
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a. blue and white international code flag a (or alpha flag)
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b. US coast guard approved visual distressed signals
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c. emergency position indication radio beacon (EPIRB)
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d. compass and map - ANSWERS✔✔US coast guard approved visual distressed signals
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What sound producing device is required when boating on alabama waters in an 18 ft power
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boat?
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a. none
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b. a whistle, a horn, or another sound device
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c. a whistle and a bell
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d. a whistle, a horn, or a bell - ANSWERS✔✔a whistle, a horn, or another sound device
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Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching?
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a. clear, sunny skies and no wind
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b. dropping wind speed and calm water
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c. white clouds and gentle waves
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d. dark clouds and shifting winds - ANSWERS✔✔dark clouds and shifting winds
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What is one part of a regular vessel and engine maintenance program?
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