1. How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be dis-
played? ANS >>> Both sides of the bow of the boat.
2. What is the most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?-
ANS >>> Passenger's body weight and chest size.
3. What important safety information if found on a boat's capacity plate? ANS
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, >>> Max- imum weight and/or number of people the can carry safely.
4. What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway? ANS >>>
Consult a nautical chart.
5. According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed
an approved boating course in order to operate a PWC? ANS >>> Operators
who are 12 yrs of age or older.
6. Which type of PED will turn most unconscious persons face up in the
water? ANS >>> Type 1
7. Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who
is responsible for ensuring this? ANS >>> The vessel operator.
8. Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? ANS >>>
Mounted in an accessible location.
9. When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? ANS >>> When it is
slightly torn.
10. What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? ANS >>>
Increases the likelihood of accidents.
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played? ANS >>> Both sides of the bow of the boat.
2. What is the most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?-
ANS >>> Passenger's body weight and chest size.
3. What important safety information if found on a boat's capacity plate? ANS
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, >>> Max- imum weight and/or number of people the can carry safely.
4. What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway? ANS >>>
Consult a nautical chart.
5. According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed
an approved boating course in order to operate a PWC? ANS >>> Operators
who are 12 yrs of age or older.
6. Which type of PED will turn most unconscious persons face up in the
water? ANS >>> Type 1
7. Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who
is responsible for ensuring this? ANS >>> The vessel operator.
8. Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? ANS >>>
Mounted in an accessible location.
9. When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? ANS >>> When it is
slightly torn.
10. What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? ANS >>>
Increases the likelihood of accidents.
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