Boating Exam – CT (Questions & Answers)
The four length classes of vessels are ✔️Ans - less than 16 ft; 16 ft to less
than 26 ft; 26 ft to less than 40 ft; 40 ft to less than 65 ft
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ✔️Ans - planing and
displacement
Three basic hull shapes include ✔️Ans - flat, round, deep vee
Another hull type is ✔️Ans - Multi-hull
The port side of a vessel is the ___ side ✔️Ans - left
The four basic types of engines are ✔️Ans - stern drive; outboard;
inboard; jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are ✔️Ans - automotive engines adapted
for marine use
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft as ✔️Ans - a small
vessel designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or
kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel that uses an inboard
engine and is primarily propelled by a jet drive
Personal watercraft are subject to ✔️Ans - All boating laws and laws
specific to PWCs
___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure through a
steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel ✔️Ans - an impeller
The information displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard powerboat
tells the ✔️Ans - Hull manufacturer's recommended maximum number of
persons, recommended maximum horsepower rating and maximum weight
capacity
You should include ___ on your float plan before you embark on an extended
outing ✔️Ans - Number, names, and addresses of passengers, the number
, size and make of the vessel and the route you are taking, the date and location
of your stopping points, and when you plan to return
Before fueling your vessel, you should ✔️Ans - turn off all engines and
electrical equipment
A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a PWC is ✔️Ans - use
one-third to get out, one-third to get back, and one-third in reserve for
emergencies
If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is more than ___ of the
recommended load capacity of the trailer, you should get the next larger
trailer ✔️Ans - 90%
Tongue weight is the weight a loaded trailer ___ ✔️Ans - places on the
towing hitch
Tongue weight of a trailer should be ___ of the combined vessel and trailer
weight ✔️Ans - 7%-10%
As a courtesy to other boaters, you should ✔️Ans - prepare your vessel
for launching well away from the ramp
To preform good marine engine maintenance, you should ✔️Ans - check
the engine for anything that requires tightening, repairing, or replacing
If the wind direction is toward the dock, you should always cast off ___ first
when leaving the dock ✔️Ans - the stern line
The ___ is the vessel which is required to take early and substantial action to
avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing course ✔️Ans -
give-way vessel
If you are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet another powerboat or PWC
head-on, you should turn to ✔️Ans - starboard
When two powerboats are meeting head-on, ___ is the stand-on vessel
✔️Ans - neither of the boats
The four length classes of vessels are ✔️Ans - less than 16 ft; 16 ft to less
than 26 ft; 26 ft to less than 40 ft; 40 ft to less than 65 ft
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ✔️Ans - planing and
displacement
Three basic hull shapes include ✔️Ans - flat, round, deep vee
Another hull type is ✔️Ans - Multi-hull
The port side of a vessel is the ___ side ✔️Ans - left
The four basic types of engines are ✔️Ans - stern drive; outboard;
inboard; jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are ✔️Ans - automotive engines adapted
for marine use
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft as ✔️Ans - a small
vessel designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or
kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the vessel that uses an inboard
engine and is primarily propelled by a jet drive
Personal watercraft are subject to ✔️Ans - All boating laws and laws
specific to PWCs
___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure through a
steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel ✔️Ans - an impeller
The information displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard powerboat
tells the ✔️Ans - Hull manufacturer's recommended maximum number of
persons, recommended maximum horsepower rating and maximum weight
capacity
You should include ___ on your float plan before you embark on an extended
outing ✔️Ans - Number, names, and addresses of passengers, the number
, size and make of the vessel and the route you are taking, the date and location
of your stopping points, and when you plan to return
Before fueling your vessel, you should ✔️Ans - turn off all engines and
electrical equipment
A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a PWC is ✔️Ans - use
one-third to get out, one-third to get back, and one-third in reserve for
emergencies
If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is more than ___ of the
recommended load capacity of the trailer, you should get the next larger
trailer ✔️Ans - 90%
Tongue weight is the weight a loaded trailer ___ ✔️Ans - places on the
towing hitch
Tongue weight of a trailer should be ___ of the combined vessel and trailer
weight ✔️Ans - 7%-10%
As a courtesy to other boaters, you should ✔️Ans - prepare your vessel
for launching well away from the ramp
To preform good marine engine maintenance, you should ✔️Ans - check
the engine for anything that requires tightening, repairing, or replacing
If the wind direction is toward the dock, you should always cast off ___ first
when leaving the dock ✔️Ans - the stern line
The ___ is the vessel which is required to take early and substantial action to
avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing course ✔️Ans -
give-way vessel
If you are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet another powerboat or PWC
head-on, you should turn to ✔️Ans - starboard
When two powerboats are meeting head-on, ___ is the stand-on vessel
✔️Ans - neither of the boats
