Boat Exam Review

What should you do if you see a single white light directly ahead at night?

• One blast on your horn and speed up

• Sound three blasts on your horn and turn to post

• You are the stand-on vessel and must maintain your course and speed

• You are the give-way vessel and may go around the other vessel on either side

Which type of powerboat engine must have a backfire flame arrestor?

• gasoline outboard

• gasoline inboard

• diesel outboard

• diesel inboard

What should you do first if your boat runs aground at high speed?

• Check to be sure no one is harmed

• Look for help to get pulled loose

• Put the engine in reverse, and gun it

• Make a MAYDAY call on your VHF radio

How do you avoid overloading your vessel?

• Limit everyone on board to ten pounds of gear

• Don't permit large ice chests on board

• Don't allow the load weight or number of passengers to exceed the maximum stated on the capacity plate.

• Make sure that there are at least 10 inches of freeboard when everyone and their gear are on board.

For a shorter, daytime outing, what is the most important information to tell a responsible person?

• your work or school phone number and address

• where you will be boating and when you plan to return

• a description of your vessel's equipment

• layout of your marina and assigned slip number

What should you do when approaching unfamiliar rapids?

• Move to the slower water near a bank

• Aim for the middle of the rapids

• Go over the rapids as quickly as possible

• Go ashore well upstream and check them out before continuing

Which vessel should display one or more yellow lights when towing?

• PWC

• sailboat

• ski boat

• commercial vessel

Which class of vessel must have one Type IV USCG-approved throwable PFD on board on addition to one Type I, II, III or V U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFD for each person?

• vessels 12 feet in length or longer (except canoes and kayaks)

• vessels 16 feet in length or longer (except canoes and kayaks)

• vessels 26 feet in length or longer (except canoes and kayaks)

• all vessels regardless of length (except canoes and kayaks)

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

• wear a USCG-approved life jacket

• utilize the self-circling feature

• swim away from the PWC if you fall overboard

• wear an ignition safety switch lanyard

What type of fire can be put out safely wit water?

• wood

• grease

• electrical

• gasoline