Maryland Boating Exam question with answers
What should you do if oil spills on your boat? - -Call the National Response Center
-What are red buoys called? - -Nun buoys
-In an overtaking situation, what vessel is the stand on vessel? - -The vessel in the front
-When boats are meeting head on, who is stand on - -Neither. They must both give way and
pass port to port.
-In water skiing, how old should the captain and observer be? - -They both must be twelve
-In a crossing situation, what boat is giveaway? - -The boat on the left is the giveaway vessel.
The boat on the right has the right of way.
-What speed must PWCs travel when within 100 feet of other structures - -6 knots
-The noise and vibration of a boat... - -Make people tire more easily.
-At what water depth does a PWC have to slow down to minimum wake speed? - -18 inches
-What do Gasoline inboards need? - -A Backfire flame arrestor
-How old does a captain need to be when towing someone, and what do they need to have? - -
12 years old with a boaters safety certificate
-What type of PFD is best for rough waters? - -Type 1
-Do sound-producing devices need to be Coast Guard approved? - -No
-What is the age required to wear a PFD - -Anyone less than 13 years old
-What two pieces of information are on a boat's maximum capacity plate? - -Max people, max
weight.
-If you see a white buoy with orange horizontal stripes and a cross inside a diamond, what is it
communicating - -Boat exclusion area
-What is the minimum blood-alcohol concentration to be considered impaired? - -0.08%
-What type of fire is gasoline? - -Type B
, -What determines the boat's length? - -Measured from the tip of the bow to the stern of the
vessel
-What dictates the equipment the vessel must have? - -The vessel's overall length.
-What should you do before going out on a boat? - -Tell somewhere where you are going, and
ask them to take action if you fail to return on time. Float Plan.
-A boat operator should never... - -Take a boat on the water with excess people or excess gear.
-What should you do before starting the engine? - -Sniff the bulge and engine compartment for
fuel vapors. Ventilate your boat until you cannot smell any fuel vapors. Consider installing a gas
vapor detection and alarm device.
-What is tongue weight? - -Tongue weight is the amount of loaded trailer's weight that presses
down on the towing hitch.
-What percent should the tongue weight be in comparison to the combined weight of the
trailer and vessel? - -10%
-What will happen if the tongue weight is too light? - -The trailer will swing from side to side, or
"fishtail."
-How should the safety chains be to support the trailer's coupler? - -Crisscrossed
-What is a give-way vessel? - -The vessel that is required to take early and substantial action to
keep well away from other vessels by stopping, slowing down, or changing course.
-What is the stand-on vessel? - -The vessel that must maintain its course and speed unless it
becomes apparent that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
-In a crossing situation at night, between a sailboat and powerboat, who is the stand on boat? -
-The sailboat.
-What does it mean if, at night, you see a red, green, and a white light? - -You are approaching
another vessel head on and you must give way.
-What is a mooring buoy? - -They are white buoys with a blue horizontal band that, with
permission, you may anchor to. Found in marinas.
-When anchoring, how many times should the line be in comparison to the water depth? - -The
line needs to be 7-10 times the maximum water depth.
What should you do if oil spills on your boat? - -Call the National Response Center
-What are red buoys called? - -Nun buoys
-In an overtaking situation, what vessel is the stand on vessel? - -The vessel in the front
-When boats are meeting head on, who is stand on - -Neither. They must both give way and
pass port to port.
-In water skiing, how old should the captain and observer be? - -They both must be twelve
-In a crossing situation, what boat is giveaway? - -The boat on the left is the giveaway vessel.
The boat on the right has the right of way.
-What speed must PWCs travel when within 100 feet of other structures - -6 knots
-The noise and vibration of a boat... - -Make people tire more easily.
-At what water depth does a PWC have to slow down to minimum wake speed? - -18 inches
-What do Gasoline inboards need? - -A Backfire flame arrestor
-How old does a captain need to be when towing someone, and what do they need to have? - -
12 years old with a boaters safety certificate
-What type of PFD is best for rough waters? - -Type 1
-Do sound-producing devices need to be Coast Guard approved? - -No
-What is the age required to wear a PFD - -Anyone less than 13 years old
-What two pieces of information are on a boat's maximum capacity plate? - -Max people, max
weight.
-If you see a white buoy with orange horizontal stripes and a cross inside a diamond, what is it
communicating - -Boat exclusion area
-What is the minimum blood-alcohol concentration to be considered impaired? - -0.08%
-What type of fire is gasoline? - -Type B
, -What determines the boat's length? - -Measured from the tip of the bow to the stern of the
vessel
-What dictates the equipment the vessel must have? - -The vessel's overall length.
-What should you do before going out on a boat? - -Tell somewhere where you are going, and
ask them to take action if you fail to return on time. Float Plan.
-A boat operator should never... - -Take a boat on the water with excess people or excess gear.
-What should you do before starting the engine? - -Sniff the bulge and engine compartment for
fuel vapors. Ventilate your boat until you cannot smell any fuel vapors. Consider installing a gas
vapor detection and alarm device.
-What is tongue weight? - -Tongue weight is the amount of loaded trailer's weight that presses
down on the towing hitch.
-What percent should the tongue weight be in comparison to the combined weight of the
trailer and vessel? - -10%
-What will happen if the tongue weight is too light? - -The trailer will swing from side to side, or
"fishtail."
-How should the safety chains be to support the trailer's coupler? - -Crisscrossed
-What is a give-way vessel? - -The vessel that is required to take early and substantial action to
keep well away from other vessels by stopping, slowing down, or changing course.
-What is the stand-on vessel? - -The vessel that must maintain its course and speed unless it
becomes apparent that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
-In a crossing situation at night, between a sailboat and powerboat, who is the stand on boat? -
-The sailboat.
-What does it mean if, at night, you see a red, green, and a white light? - -You are approaching
another vessel head on and you must give way.
-What is a mooring buoy? - -They are white buoys with a blue horizontal band that, with
permission, you may anchor to. Found in marinas.
-When anchoring, how many times should the line be in comparison to the water depth? - -The
line needs to be 7-10 times the maximum water depth.
