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How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? -
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ANSWERS✔✔On both sides of the bow of the boat.
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What is the most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? -
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ANSWERS✔✔Passengers body weight and chest size.
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What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? -
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ANSWERS✔✔Maximum weight and number of people the boat can carry safely.
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What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway? - ANSWERS✔✔Consult a
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nautical chart.
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According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved
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boating course in order to operate a personal watercraft? - ANSWERS✔✔Operators who are
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12 years of age or older.
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Which type of PFD (Personal Flotation Device) will turn most unconscious person face up in
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the water? - ANSWERS✔✔Type I.
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Everyone on board should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for ensuring
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this? - ANSWERS✔✔The vessel operator.
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Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - ANSWERS✔✔Mounted in an
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accessible location.
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When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - ANSWERS✔✔When it is slightly torn.
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, What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - ANSWERS✔✔Increases the
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likelihood of accidents.
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When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 foot boat, what equipment are you legally
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required to have on board? - ANSWERS✔✔U.S Coast Guard approved visual distress signals.
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What sound producing device is required when boating in Alabama waters in an 18 foot
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powerboat? - ANSWERS✔✔A whistle, a horn, or another sound device.
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What provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - ANSWERS✔✔Dark clouds
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and shifting winds.
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What is one part of a regular vessel and engine maintenance program? -
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ANSWERS✔✔Checking the oil level before every outing.
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How should you approach the dock when docking your vessel? - ANSWERS✔✔Into the wind or
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current, whichever is stronger.
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What should you do before fueling your boat? - ANSWERS✔✔Turn off the engine and close all
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windows, ports, doors, and other openings.
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Where should your trailer be located while you prepare to launch your vessel? -
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ANSWERS✔✔Well away from the boat ramp.
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How can propeller strike accidents be avoided? - ANSWERS✔✔Turn off the engine while
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passengers are boarding.
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Which of the following is an example of careless operation? - ANSWERS✔✔Not having enough
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personal flotation devices on board.
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