ILEARNTOBOAT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH PRACTICE SETS FOR GUARANTEED
EXAM SUCCESS
You intend to take a boat ride in chilly weather. How should your boat be
outfitted to withstand immersion in cold water? ANSWER If you go overboard,
have a ladder or sling ready so you can get back into the boat.
What details are typically included on a powerboat's capacity plate? ANSWER
The boat's maximum weight and/or capacity for passengers
How do you keep your boat from being overloaded? ANSWER Don't go
beyond the capacity plate's specified restrictions.
What should a float plan contain? Please respond with your intentions for the
water excursion.
Which safety measure is best to follow when filling up your boat? ANSWER
Before starting the engine and after filling up, sniff for fumes.
Where are the best places to fill up portable gasoline fuel tanks? On the dock,
the answer
Which of the following claims about vessel upkeep is accurate? ANSWER
Never utilize automobile parts to replace electrical components on a sailboat.
What's wrong with putting your boat on a trailer using its engine? ANSWER
Just past the ramp, a sizable hole may be formed by the propeller's wash.
When there is a lot of wind or current, how should one approach a dock?
ANSWER Into the current or wind
, When the wind or tide is pulling you away from a dock, how should you
approach it? ANSWER Make your approach at a 40-degree angle. First, fasten
the bow line.
At night, you are in charge of a powerboat. On another boat, you spot red and
white lights. What do you learn from these lights? ANSWER You have to yield
to the other ship.
At night, you are in charge of a powerboat. Which direction or directions must
boats approaching from be able to see your red sidelight? ANSWER port and
head-on (left)
A PWC and a motorboat are colliding. The stand-on vessel is which one?
ANSWER neither
Another boat is coming up. Presume that you are the stand-on boat as defined
by the navigation regulations. Which rule exception requires you to yield?
ANSWER The other boat struggles to move.
Why is a proper lookout necessary for a vessel operator? To prevent collisions,
the answer
How is a proper lookout maintained by a vessel operator? ANSWER by
observing and hearing
Who has the authority to deviate from the Navigation Rules? Anyone who
needs to prevent an accident should respond.
There is fog on the water where you are. One long blast is heard every two
minutes. What is the meaning of this sound signal? ANSWER I am a moving,
power-driven ship.
Which of these factors influences whether a given speed is safe for your boat?
Hazards in the water to respond to
How can you determine whether you are sailing your boat at a safe speed?
ANSWER: You have enough time to avoid getting into an accident.
You're preparing to get your anchor back. Where should your yacht be
positioned? ANSWER over the anchor directly
When a fishing boat is anchored from the stern, what is the main risk?
ANSWER It's possible that the boat will swamp.
ANSWERS WITH PRACTICE SETS FOR GUARANTEED
EXAM SUCCESS
You intend to take a boat ride in chilly weather. How should your boat be
outfitted to withstand immersion in cold water? ANSWER If you go overboard,
have a ladder or sling ready so you can get back into the boat.
What details are typically included on a powerboat's capacity plate? ANSWER
The boat's maximum weight and/or capacity for passengers
How do you keep your boat from being overloaded? ANSWER Don't go
beyond the capacity plate's specified restrictions.
What should a float plan contain? Please respond with your intentions for the
water excursion.
Which safety measure is best to follow when filling up your boat? ANSWER
Before starting the engine and after filling up, sniff for fumes.
Where are the best places to fill up portable gasoline fuel tanks? On the dock,
the answer
Which of the following claims about vessel upkeep is accurate? ANSWER
Never utilize automobile parts to replace electrical components on a sailboat.
What's wrong with putting your boat on a trailer using its engine? ANSWER
Just past the ramp, a sizable hole may be formed by the propeller's wash.
When there is a lot of wind or current, how should one approach a dock?
ANSWER Into the current or wind
, When the wind or tide is pulling you away from a dock, how should you
approach it? ANSWER Make your approach at a 40-degree angle. First, fasten
the bow line.
At night, you are in charge of a powerboat. On another boat, you spot red and
white lights. What do you learn from these lights? ANSWER You have to yield
to the other ship.
At night, you are in charge of a powerboat. Which direction or directions must
boats approaching from be able to see your red sidelight? ANSWER port and
head-on (left)
A PWC and a motorboat are colliding. The stand-on vessel is which one?
ANSWER neither
Another boat is coming up. Presume that you are the stand-on boat as defined
by the navigation regulations. Which rule exception requires you to yield?
ANSWER The other boat struggles to move.
Why is a proper lookout necessary for a vessel operator? To prevent collisions,
the answer
How is a proper lookout maintained by a vessel operator? ANSWER by
observing and hearing
Who has the authority to deviate from the Navigation Rules? Anyone who
needs to prevent an accident should respond.
There is fog on the water where you are. One long blast is heard every two
minutes. What is the meaning of this sound signal? ANSWER I am a moving,
power-driven ship.
Which of these factors influences whether a given speed is safe for your boat?
Hazards in the water to respond to
How can you determine whether you are sailing your boat at a safe speed?
ANSWER: You have enough time to avoid getting into an accident.
You're preparing to get your anchor back. Where should your yacht be
positioned? ANSWER over the anchor directly
When a fishing boat is anchored from the stern, what is the main risk?
ANSWER It's possible that the boat will swamp.
