MAINE GUIDE EXAM - PREP
QUESTIONS.WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.A+ GRADED.2024/2025.
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----
When it is slightly torn
What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Maine waters in an 18-
foot powerboat? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----A way to make an efficient sound signal
Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? ------
CORRECT ANSWER-----Dark clouds and shifting winds
What should you do before fueling your boar? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Turn off the
engine and close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings.
How can you prevent transporting invasive aquatic species (plants or animals) with your
vessel from one waterway to another? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Remove any plants
you see before leaving the body of water.
In Maine, how far must a vessel operating at more than "headway speed" stay from an
island? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----200 feet
When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for
avoiding a collision? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----The operators of both vessels
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According to Maine law, who must be on board, in addition to the operator, if the vessel
is towing a skier? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----An observer at least 12 years of age in a
position to observe the progress of the person being towed
What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black
lettering? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Exclusion or keep-out area, such as a dam
Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Damage to your boat is
more than $2,000 as the result of a boating accident.
According to Maine law, how old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft? ---
---CORRECT ANSWER-----16 years of age
According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat
(other than a PWC) on water skis or other device? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Between
one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
In Maine, which of the following is legal operation while towing a person on water skis?
------CORRECT ANSWER-----Slowing down to pick up a person who is 50 feet from
shore
According to Maine law, during what hours is it illegal to operate a personal watercraft?
------CORRECT ANSWER-----Between sunset and sunrise.
According to Maine law, children of what age are required to wear a life jacket while on
board a vessel? ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Those 10 years old and younger
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