Boaters Exam notes 1 Questions with correct Answers

Who cannot operate a PWC? - Answer- Operators under 16 years of age are NOT allowed to operate a PWC under any conditions. Others require a PCOC What is a Capacity Plate? - Answer- A small metal plate that is permanently affixed to the hull of a pleasure craft. It verifies that your vessel meets Canada Construction Standards and indicates the various capacities of your boat . Loading your craft to maximum capacity may increase the likelihood of injury or emergency if you are forced to operate during adverse conditions Where is the Registration of the vessel kept? - Answer- You must carry the original copy of the vessel license in a watertight envelope onboard at all times. The vessel license number must be displayed on both sides of your boat near the bow What is a consequence of alcohol impairment on a vessel in Ontario? - Answer- In Ontario anyone found guilty of alcohol impairment while in command of a power vessel will lose their automobile driver's licence for a least a year What should be briefed to pax? - Answer- -How to operate the craft in case of emergency -The location of the craft's emergency kit -How to rescue a person overboard -How to properly use an approved PFD or Lifejacket Lending your watercraft? - Answer- Both you and the person operating your boat are responsible - The person borrowing your craft understands boating rules and is a responsible person - The person borrowing your craft has a Pleasure Craft Operator Card - He or she is wearing an approved PFD or Lifejacket Other boaters in distress? - Answer- Canada Shipping Act requires every pleasure craft operator to help other boaters in distress, so long as it does not put themselves, their passengers or their craft at risk Fines to avoid? - Answer- - Operating a vessel in a careless manner: $250 - Speeding: $100 - Boating without your Operator Card: $250 - No PFD: $200 Quote for not drinking? - Answer- Always keep the "Water on the Water and the Beer on the Pier!" Stern? - Answer- The rearward part or rear section of a boat is called the "stern". Transom? - Answer- The "transom" is the stern cross-section of the boat. Draft? - Answer- The depth of water that a boat needs in order to float freely. A boat's draft is measured as the distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the hull. If a vessel is equipped with an outboard motor or stern drive, the draft is the distance from the waterline to the lowest point on the engine Freeboard? - Answer- The distance from the waterline to the lowest point on the deck or "topside" of the hull Beam? - Answer- The width of a boat at its widest point Ware four types of safety equipment required for operation on Canadian waterways? - Answer- Personal Safety Equipment; Boat Safety Equipment; Distress Equipment; and Navigation Equipment.