USCG BOAT CREW EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

USCG BOAT CREW EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What are the 8 duties of a boat crew member? - Answer -1. Helm watch 2. Lookout watch 3. Tow watch 4. Anchor watch 5. Rig towing and mooring lines 6. Act as a surface swimmer 7. Administer first aid 8. Operate damage control equipment When reporting contacts, what is the order in which they are reported? - Answer -1. Description 2. Bearing 3. Range 4. AspectWhat is hypothermia? - Answer -A lowering of the core body temperature due to exposure of cold (water or air) resulting in a subnormal body temperature. At what body temperature does hypothermia begin? - Answer -95 degrees F What are the 3 basic hull types? - Answer -1. Displacement 2. Semi-displacement 3. Planing Displacement hull - Answer -Displaces (pushes away) water allowing the vessel to settle down in the water. Found on tankers and freighters; ATON vessels Planing hull - Answer -At certain speeds, the hull will skim along the surface of the water. Semi-displacement hull - Answer -Combination of planing and displacement hull; doesn't truly get on the plane. Found on mediumsized small boats such as the MLB or UTB What is pitch? - Answer -The distance a propeller will travel through a gelatinous object in one revolution. What is stability? - Answer -The ability of a vessel to return to a upright position after being heeled over. What are the 2 forces that affect stability? - Answer -Center of gravity and bouyancy What is center of gravity? - Answer -The point at which the weight of a vessel acts vertically downward