ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL EXAM

ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are stranded in the water? - -reduces heat loss

• What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate?
• -maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
• What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? - -Don't exceed the

limits listed on the capacity plate.

• What should you leave with a friend or relative before a long outing on the

water? - -float plan

• Where should your passengers be while the boat is tied to the dock for

fueling? - -on the dock and away from the boat

• How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC? - -Leave a little empty

space in the tank.

• What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the

environment? - -Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.

• You are getting ready to launch your boat. Where should you park to load

your equipment and gear? - -well away from the boat ramp and approach lane

• When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward motion

of your boat? - -Shift into reverse gear.

• If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you

prepare to dock, which line should you secure first? - -bow line

• When must navigation lights be displayed? - -From sunset to sunrise and

when visibility is restricted

• You are operating a powerboat at night. Your green sidelight must be

visible to boats approaching from which direction(s)? - -head-on and starboard (right)

• A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on

vessel? - -neither 1 / 2

• You encounter another boat. You assess the situation and determine that

you are the give-way vessel. What must you do? - -Take early and substantial action to keep well away.

• Which of these causes the most collisions? - -failing to keep a proper

lookout

• Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boating? - -operator
• Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? - -anyone who needs to avoid

a collision

• You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists.

What action must you take? - -Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with caution.

• Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel? -

-traffic density

• How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? - -

You have enough time to avoid a collision.

• Which type of anchor has little holding power? - -mushroom-style
• How long should your anchor line be? - -7 to 10 times the depth of the

water

• What does a green, can-shaped buoy mark? - -the edge of a channel on a

boater's left side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream

• You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark?
• -the junction of two channels
• You see a white marker with red vertical stripes. What type of marker is

this? - -safe water marker

• You see a white marker with black vertical stripes. What should you do? - -

Do not pass between the marker and the shore.

• What is the best way to avoid being run over by your own PWC or

motorboat? - -Wear an engine cut-off switch lanyard.

• When is it difficult to reboard a PWC? - -when you are very tired
• You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine? - -

You will keep going in the same direction with no steering control.

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