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Boating Info & Regulations (ALL)
"Direct Supervision" means within sight of and within 400 yards of a person who is aware of his or her
supervisory responsibility. - ✔✔What does "Direct Supervision" mean?
"Idle Speed" means to operate your boat or PWC at the slowest speed at which it is still possible to
maintain steering control. - ✔✔What does "Idle Speed" mean?
"Proper Identification" means a drivers license or any other government issued identification that
contains a description of the person, a photograph and birth-date. - ✔✔What does "Proper
Identification" mean?
"Sidelights" are red and green lights, also called combination lights because they are visible to
another boat approaching from the side or head-on. The red light indicates a boats port, (left), side;
the green indicates a boats starboard, (right), side. - ✔✔What are, "sidelights", on a boat?
1.) Coastal waters
2.) The Great Lakes
3) Territorial seas; &
4.) Waters which are two miles wide or wider and are directly connected to one of the above -
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✔✔Boats must observe federal requirements when operating on, (Blank)....
1) Less than 16 feet, (which are considered Class A)
2) 16 feet to less than 26 feet, (which are Class 1)
3) 26 feet to less than 40 feet, (which are Class 2); &
4) 40 feet or longer, (which are Class 3) - ✔✔What are the four different boat length classes?
1) Powerboats: One prolonged blast every two minutes
2) Sailboats: One prolonged plus two short blasts every two minutes - ✔✔What is the common
sound signal for "restricted visibility"?
1) The number must be painted, decaled or otherwise affixed to both sides of the bow
2) The number must read from left to right on both sides of the bow
3) The number must be in at least 3"-high block letters
4) The numbers color must contrast with its background
5) Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen
6) No other numbers may be displayed; or
7) Decals must be displayed on each side of the bow, before the prefix letters of the registration
number. - ✔✔How must the registration number and validation decal be displayed on a vessel?
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1) Warning signal: One prolonged blast (for example, when coming around a blind bend)
2) Danger signal: Five or more blasts - ✔✔What does one do to give an audible Warning & Danger
signal?
100 feet - ✔✔A PWC must be operated at idle speed if within, (blank), feet of a non-moving boat,
dock or pier, bridge, person in the water, shoreline adjacent to a residence, public park or beach,
swimming area, marina, restaurant or other public use area.
100 feet away - ✔✔Vessels must remain at least, (blank), feet away from a person diving in the
water.
16 feet or more in length - ✔✔One Type 4, (which is a throwable device), U. S. Coast Guard
approved PFD must be onboard all boats, (blank), feet or more in length, except for canoes and
kayaks.
16 years old - ✔✔It is illegal to rent, lease or let for hire a PWC to a person under the age of, (blank),
years old.
24 inches deep. This is because bottom sediments or aquatic vegetation can be sucked into the
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water pump and will damage your PWC and the environment. Also, high speed operation in very
shallow water or near shore can cause erosion. - ✔✔Do not operate a PWC in shallow water, (which
means less than, (blank), inches deep).
4 minutes - ✔✔If your boat is equipped with a power ventilation system, turn it on for at least,
(blank), minutes after fueling, prior to starting your engine.
5 miles per hour - ✔✔Personal watercrafts cannot be operated in excess of, (blank), miles per hour
when within 100 feet of any moored or anchored vessel, shore, dock, pier, or wharf.
60 Consecutive days - ✔✔Georgia honors all other state's registrations, provided the boat is not
used in excess of, (blank), consecutive days in Georgia.
90 pounds - ✔✔One Type 5 PFD may be substituted for any other type if it is specifically approved
by the U. S. Coast Guard for the activity at hand. Type 5 Personal Flotation Devices may not be
substituted on children weighing less than, (blank), pounds.
A "Competent Adult" means a person of age 18 or older who is not under the influence of alcohol or
drugs and who is carrying proper identification. - ✔✔What does a "Competent Adult" mean?
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A "masthead light is a white light, which shines forward, located on the mast of a sailboat and
required on all powerboats. A masthead light must be used by all boats when under engine power.
The absence of this light identifies a sailboat under sail. - ✔✔What is a, "masthead light", on a boat?
A "sternlight" is a white light that can be seen from behind the boat. - ✔✔What is a, "sternlight", on a
boat?
A Certificate of Boat Registration - ✔✔What certificate (pocket-sized plastic card) must be onboard
and available for inspection by an enforcement officer whenever the boat or PWC is operated?
A fully operational self- circling device or a lanyard type engine cut-off switch. If a cut-off switch is
used, the lanyard must be attached to the person, clothing or PFD of the operator. - ✔✔Personal
Watercrafts must be equipped with, (blank), or a lanyard type, (blank).
A marine toilet is considered to be any equipment for installation onboard a boat which is designed to
receive, retain, treat or discharge sewage and any process to treat such sewage. A "porta-pottie" is
not considered to be a marine toilet. - ✔✔What is a "marine toilet"?
A ski-belt, skijacket or Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 personal flotation device. - ✔✔The person being
towed must wear, (blank).....
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A transom is the wide, usually flat area at the very back of a boat. This is where an outboard motor is
typically mounted. This is also where you usually find the name of the boat on larger vessels. -
✔✔What is a "transom" on a boat?
A Type 1 PFD is an Offshore Life Jacket. These vests are geared for rough or remote waters where
rescue may take awhile. They are excellent for flotation and will turn most unconscious persons face
up in the water. - ✔✔What is a Type 1 PFD?
A Type 2 PFD is a Near-Shore Vest. These vests are good for calm waters and fast rescues.
However, type 2 vests may lack the capacity to turn unconscious wearers face up. - ✔✔What is a
Type 2 PFD?
A Type 3 PFD is a Flotation Aid. These vests or full-sleeved jackets are good for calm waters and fast
rescues. They are not for rough waters since they will not turn a person face up. - ✔✔What is a Type
3 PFD?
A Type 4 device is a throwable device. These cushions or ring buoys are designed to be thrown to
someone in trouble. They are not for long hours in rough waters, non- swimmers or the unconscious.
- ✔✔What is a Type 4 device?
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Boating Info & Regulations (ALL)
"Direct Supervision" means within sight of and within 400 yards of a person who is aware of his or her
supervisory responsibility. - ✔✔What does "Direct Supervision" mean?
"Idle Speed" means to operate your boat or PWC at the slowest speed at which it is still possible to
maintain steering control. - ✔✔What does "Idle Speed" mean?
"Proper Identification" means a drivers license or any other government issued identification that
contains a description of the person, a photograph and birth-date. - ✔✔What does "Proper
Identification" mean?
"Sidelights" are red and green lights, also called combination lights because they are visible to
another boat approaching from the side or head-on. The red light indicates a boats port, (left), side;
the green indicates a boats starboard, (right), side. - ✔✔What are, "sidelights", on a boat?
1.) Coastal waters
2.) The Great Lakes
3) Territorial seas; &
4.) Waters which are two miles wide or wider and are directly connected to one of the above -
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✔✔Boats must observe federal requirements when operating on, (Blank)....
1) Less than 16 feet, (which are considered Class A)
2) 16 feet to less than 26 feet, (which are Class 1)
3) 26 feet to less than 40 feet, (which are Class 2); &
4) 40 feet or longer, (which are Class 3) - ✔✔What are the four different boat length classes?
1) Powerboats: One prolonged blast every two minutes
2) Sailboats: One prolonged plus two short blasts every two minutes - ✔✔What is the common
sound signal for "restricted visibility"?
1) The number must be painted, decaled or otherwise affixed to both sides of the bow
2) The number must read from left to right on both sides of the bow
3) The number must be in at least 3"-high block letters
4) The numbers color must contrast with its background
5) Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen
6) No other numbers may be displayed; or
7) Decals must be displayed on each side of the bow, before the prefix letters of the registration
number. - ✔✔How must the registration number and validation decal be displayed on a vessel?
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1) Warning signal: One prolonged blast (for example, when coming around a blind bend)
2) Danger signal: Five or more blasts - ✔✔What does one do to give an audible Warning & Danger
signal?
100 feet - ✔✔A PWC must be operated at idle speed if within, (blank), feet of a non-moving boat,
dock or pier, bridge, person in the water, shoreline adjacent to a residence, public park or beach,
swimming area, marina, restaurant or other public use area.
100 feet away - ✔✔Vessels must remain at least, (blank), feet away from a person diving in the
water.
16 feet or more in length - ✔✔One Type 4, (which is a throwable device), U. S. Coast Guard
approved PFD must be onboard all boats, (blank), feet or more in length, except for canoes and
kayaks.
16 years old - ✔✔It is illegal to rent, lease or let for hire a PWC to a person under the age of, (blank),
years old.
24 inches deep. This is because bottom sediments or aquatic vegetation can be sucked into the
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water pump and will damage your PWC and the environment. Also, high speed operation in very
shallow water or near shore can cause erosion. - ✔✔Do not operate a PWC in shallow water, (which
means less than, (blank), inches deep).
4 minutes - ✔✔If your boat is equipped with a power ventilation system, turn it on for at least,
(blank), minutes after fueling, prior to starting your engine.
5 miles per hour - ✔✔Personal watercrafts cannot be operated in excess of, (blank), miles per hour
when within 100 feet of any moored or anchored vessel, shore, dock, pier, or wharf.
60 Consecutive days - ✔✔Georgia honors all other state's registrations, provided the boat is not
used in excess of, (blank), consecutive days in Georgia.
90 pounds - ✔✔One Type 5 PFD may be substituted for any other type if it is specifically approved
by the U. S. Coast Guard for the activity at hand. Type 5 Personal Flotation Devices may not be
substituted on children weighing less than, (blank), pounds.
A "Competent Adult" means a person of age 18 or older who is not under the influence of alcohol or
drugs and who is carrying proper identification. - ✔✔What does a "Competent Adult" mean?
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A "masthead light is a white light, which shines forward, located on the mast of a sailboat and
required on all powerboats. A masthead light must be used by all boats when under engine power.
The absence of this light identifies a sailboat under sail. - ✔✔What is a, "masthead light", on a boat?
A "sternlight" is a white light that can be seen from behind the boat. - ✔✔What is a, "sternlight", on a
boat?
A Certificate of Boat Registration - ✔✔What certificate (pocket-sized plastic card) must be onboard
and available for inspection by an enforcement officer whenever the boat or PWC is operated?
A fully operational self- circling device or a lanyard type engine cut-off switch. If a cut-off switch is
used, the lanyard must be attached to the person, clothing or PFD of the operator. - ✔✔Personal
Watercrafts must be equipped with, (blank), or a lanyard type, (blank).
A marine toilet is considered to be any equipment for installation onboard a boat which is designed to
receive, retain, treat or discharge sewage and any process to treat such sewage. A "porta-pottie" is
not considered to be a marine toilet. - ✔✔What is a "marine toilet"?
A ski-belt, skijacket or Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 personal flotation device. - ✔✔The person being
towed must wear, (blank).....
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A transom is the wide, usually flat area at the very back of a boat. This is where an outboard motor is
typically mounted. This is also where you usually find the name of the boat on larger vessels. -
✔✔What is a "transom" on a boat?
A Type 1 PFD is an Offshore Life Jacket. These vests are geared for rough or remote waters where
rescue may take awhile. They are excellent for flotation and will turn most unconscious persons face
up in the water. - ✔✔What is a Type 1 PFD?
A Type 2 PFD is a Near-Shore Vest. These vests are good for calm waters and fast rescues.
However, type 2 vests may lack the capacity to turn unconscious wearers face up. - ✔✔What is a
Type 2 PFD?
A Type 3 PFD is a Flotation Aid. These vests or full-sleeved jackets are good for calm waters and fast
rescues. They are not for rough waters since they will not turn a person face up. - ✔✔What is a Type
3 PFD?
A Type 4 device is a throwable device. These cushions or ring buoys are designed to be thrown to
someone in trouble. They are not for long hours in rough waters, non- swimmers or the unconscious.
- ✔✔What is a Type 4 device?
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