boating license study guide.

What must an opener do before allowing others to operate his or her vessel?

• From sunset to sunrise when visibility is restricted

• Make sure they know how to operate it safely

• On both sides of the bow of the boat

• Passenger's body weight and chest size

When must navigation lights be displayed?

• On both sides of the bow of the boat

• Make sure they know how to operate it safely

• From sunset to sunrise when visibility is restricted

• Passenger's body weight and chest size

How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed?

• On both sides of the bow of the boat

• Make sure they know how to operate it safely

• From sunset to sunrise when visibility is restricted

• Passenger's body weight and chest size

What is important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?

• 500 yards

• When immersed in cold water

• Damage to your host is more that $2,000 as the result of a boating accident

• Passenger's body weight and chest size

What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate?

• Operators who are 12 years of age or older

• Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely

• Consult a nautical chart

• Type 1

What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway?

• Consult a nautical chart

• Operators who are 12 years of age or older

• The vessel operator

• Type 1

According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved boating course in order to operate a PWC?

• Mounted in an accessible location

• Type 1

• Operators who are 12 years of age or older

• The vessel operator

Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious people face up in the water?

• The vessel operator

• Type 1

• Mounted in an accessible location

• When it is slightly torn

Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for ensuring this?

• When it is slightly torn

• Mounted in an accessible location

• The vessel operator

• Increases the likelihood of accidents

Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?

• U.S. Coast Guard -approved visual distress signals

• Increases the likelihood of accidents

• When it is slightly torn

• Mounted in an accessible location