Boater Safety Review
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- Q1What is the most important safety information displayed on a boat’s capacity plate?Number of life-jackets neededMake and Model of the boatMaximum weight and/or Number of people the boat can safely carryHow fast the vessel can travel30s
- Q2Give three things you should do before filling the fuel tank of your vessel.Turn off eng./elect., Close doors, windows and openings, Make sure no one is smoking or striking a matchHave passengers stand in the back of the boat, Open all doors, windows and openings, Turn the key so you can read the gauge.Tuck in your shirt, tie your shoes, put on safety glasses30s
- Q3When preparing to launch your boat or for the drive back home, you should prepare your boat away from the boat ramp.FalseTrue20s
- Q4One of the parts of regular vessel and engine maintenance program includes:Filling up the beer coolerchecking the oil levelcarrying extra sun screen30s
- Q5How should you approach a dock when docking your vessel?Down wind and very fast.Slowly, into the wind or current whichever is stronger.Stern first, to avoid scratching your bow paint.30s
- Q6A vessel operator should keep a sharp lookout to avoid collisions.TrueFalse30s
- Q7A vessel operator operator should also keep a sharp lookout to see:pirate shipsnavigational hazardsgood fishing spots30s
- Q8What is the best indicator you are operating your vessel at a safe speed?Nobody is passing youYou have enough time to avoid a collision30s
- Q9Visibility conditions should determine the speed at which you operate your vessel.TrueFalse20s
- Q10What should you do when operating your vessel in foggy conditions?Stop and listen for other boatsReduce speed to minimum to stay on courseGo home as fast as you can30s
- Q11When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for avoiding a collision?The operators of both vesselsThe operator of the smaller vessel30s
- Q12What should you do if you are operating power-driven vessel A?Both vessels should turn to portBoth vessels should turn to starboardThey should not turnVessel B should turn to starboard and vessel A to port30s
- Q13A sailboat under sail is the give way boat when _________ a power boat.crossing paths withovertakingmeeting head on with30s
- Q14Navigation lights must displayed ________________________________________.at all timesfrom sunrise to sunset and during period of reduced visibilityfrom sunset to sunrise and during period of reduced visibility.when you feel like turning them on.30s
- Q15The main purpose of the lateral marker system of red and green buoys and makers is to mark:Good fishing spots.Edges of safe water.Where boats sink.30s