COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BOATING SAFETY
The maximum width of the hull is known as the - Answers :beam
Freeboard is the: - Answers :distance from the water to the lowest point of a boat where
water could come on board
Three factors affect the seaworthiness and safety of a vessel, its design, construction
materials, and: - Answers :size
The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - Answers :bilge
The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: - Answers
:draft
A displacement hull is one that: - Answers :moves through the water by pushing it aside
To avoid running out of fuel, determine the usable capacity of your fuel tank and your
boat's rate of fuel consumption, and then: - Answers :plan to use 1/3 of the tank to reach
your destination, 1/3 to get home, and 1/3 for emergencies
Vessel equipment required by law: - Answers :is only part of that needed for safe and
comfortable operation
Relative to the amount of trailer tongue weight, which of the following statements is
TRUE? - Answers :Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the trailer to sway
back and forth
Trailer winch cables and straps can snap. Be sure to: - Answers :stay out of direct line
with a winch cable or strap
You are fishing for bluefish by trolling a lure behind your slow-moving boat. According to
the rules you have - Answers :no special rights or privileges
A sailboat with sails raised and operating using engine power is a - Answers :power-
driven vessel
Regulatory markers with orange circles and black lettering indicate: - Answers
:controlled areas
If you see two white masthead lights in a vertical line, you should be prepared to take
action because you are meeting a: - Answers :vessel towing or pushing ahead
The signal used when you do not understand the other boater's intentions is: - Answers
:5 or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle
The maximum width of the hull is known as the - Answers :beam
Freeboard is the: - Answers :distance from the water to the lowest point of a boat where
water could come on board
Three factors affect the seaworthiness and safety of a vessel, its design, construction
materials, and: - Answers :size
The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - Answers :bilge
The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: - Answers
:draft
A displacement hull is one that: - Answers :moves through the water by pushing it aside
To avoid running out of fuel, determine the usable capacity of your fuel tank and your
boat's rate of fuel consumption, and then: - Answers :plan to use 1/3 of the tank to reach
your destination, 1/3 to get home, and 1/3 for emergencies
Vessel equipment required by law: - Answers :is only part of that needed for safe and
comfortable operation
Relative to the amount of trailer tongue weight, which of the following statements is
TRUE? - Answers :Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the trailer to sway
back and forth
Trailer winch cables and straps can snap. Be sure to: - Answers :stay out of direct line
with a winch cable or strap
You are fishing for bluefish by trolling a lure behind your slow-moving boat. According to
the rules you have - Answers :no special rights or privileges
A sailboat with sails raised and operating using engine power is a - Answers :power-
driven vessel
Regulatory markers with orange circles and black lettering indicate: - Answers
:controlled areas
If you see two white masthead lights in a vertical line, you should be prepared to take
action because you are meeting a: - Answers :vessel towing or pushing ahead
The signal used when you do not understand the other boater's intentions is: - Answers
:5 or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle
