Boater Safety Lesson 2

When selecting a life jacket, what should be the most important consideration?

• size

• storage pockets

• designer styling

• price

What should you do with a torn life jacket?

• discard and replace it - do not attempt to fix it

• use a repair kit for bicycle tires to patch the hole

• use a heat source to gently melt the edges to seal it

• buy a new one and keep the old one as a back up

Which of the following is a Type IV floatation device?

• it must be worn to be legal

• it is designed to be thrown

• it will turn a victim face up

• it supports the head in the water

Boating safety advocates suggest that adults wear a life jacket during what activity?

• unloading the car

• only when swimming

• at all times when on the water

• relaxing in the cabin while at anchor

Inboard gasoline boats built after July 31, 1981 must have what type of ventilation system?

• mechanical

• open

• passive

• natural

A properly fitted PFD should have which characteristics?

• be loosely fitted to allow breathing

• keep the head and chin above the water

• allows the wearer to roll over

• fitted to ride up around the neck

USCG regulations require that a 14 foot powerboat carry which the following items between sunset and sunrise?

• power horn and bell

• garbage placard

• navigation handbook

• navigation lights

A boat less than 12 meters in length, must have which of the following aboard?

• seat for every passenger

• sound signaling device

• marine sanitation device

• VHF radio or cell phone

Hand-held flares are type approved for what conditions or time?

• day or night

• nighttime only

• in rough weather

• in foggy conditions

Why is the height of a VHF radio antenna important?

• wind, waves and water interfere with radio signals

• VHF radios work by the line of sight principle

• the greater the height the faster the transmission

• radio waves are harmful and should be avoided