Boaters Education

How can propeller strike accidents be avoided?

• turn on the engine when passengers are boarding

• let passengers ride on the bow while underway

• turn off the engine when passengers are boarding

• have children watch out for each other

According to SC law, when are passengers allowed to ride on the bow or gunwale of a boat that is underway?

• only when the person is the lookout for the boat

• only when the person is wearing a life jacket

• at all times

• never

What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating?

• have everyone wear an appropriate life jacket at all times

• pt on your life jacket after you are in the water

• allow on board only those persons who have passed a swim test

• make sure you have a life guard on board your vessel

How can you prevent transporting nuisance species with your vessel from one waterway to another?

• flush vessel engines with contaminated water

• run your vessel through vegetation to cut it up

• avoid washing your vessel after you leave a body of water

• remove any zebra mussels you see before leaving the body of water

Which is true about operative a boat in SC while intoxicated?

• drinking alcohol is not considered to be dangerous

• operating while under the influence does not carry penalties for a first offense

• by operating a vessel on SC waters, a boater has consented to testing of his or her breath, blood, or urine

• a boater paddling a canoe is less likely to be affected as much as someone operating a motorboat

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When two vessels are operating in the same general areas, who is responsible for avoiding a collision?

• the operators of both vessels

• the operator of the stand-on vessel

• the operator of the give-way vessel

• the operator of the smaller vessel

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

• no other vessels are passing you

• you are not overtaking any other vessels

• you are going slower than vessels towing a skiier

• you have enough time to avoid a collision

According to SC boating law, which of these is considered legal operation?

• weaving your boat or PWC through congested traffic

• towing a water-skier through a swimming area

• crossing the wake of another boat when visibility around the boat is restricted

• operating at idle speed while 50ft from a wharf, pier, or dock

When is a sailboat under sail the give-way vessel when encountering a power-driven vessel?

• when the sailboat is crossing head from the starboard side

• when the sailboat is crossing ahead from the port side

• when the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel

• when the two vessels are moving in opposite directions

According to SC law, who must be on board, in addition to the operator, if a vessel without a wide-angle rearview mirror is towing a skier?

• an observer in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed

• an observer in a position to watch for other boats or obstacles in the area

• an adult at least 18 years of age

• an adult at least 24 years of age