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Safe Boat Operation, Boaters Safety, Boating Exam, BoatUS Foundation Quizzes, Boating Exam Chapter's 1-6 Reviewed Combined Exam Tested Questions With Revised Answers

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Safe Boat Operation, Boaters Safety, Boating
Exam, BoatUS Foundation Quizzes, Boating
Exam Chapter's 1-6 Reviewed Combined Exam
Tested Questions With Revised Answers

What does a boat's capacity plate indicate? - ANSWER The
safe load carrying capacity

Where onboard a bot are the gunwales located - ANSWER
At the top of the sides

What type of planing hull handles rough water the best -
ANSWER Deep V Hull

The helm is what onboard a boat - ANSWER The
mechanism controlling speed and direction

When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the
stern - ANSWER behind you

,What special care must you take with your hull identification
number (HIN)? - ANSWER Be careful not to remove or
destroy this number

What is another name for the boat's serial number - ANSWER
Hull identification number

Where may untreated human waste be dumped overboard
while on inland waters? - ANSWER It may never be
dumped in inland water

What type of garbage can you throw overboard on inland
waters? - ANSWER Nothing can be thrown overboard

When is the best time for cleaning your boat to stop the
spread of aquatic nuisance species? - ANSWER Before you
leave the ramp area

Type 1 lifejacket - ANSWER Inherently buoyant
recommended uses and features:
When cruising, racing and fishing offshore, or when boating
alone, or in stormy conditions.

,Minimum buoyancy: 22 lbs. (11 lbs. for child size)
Best for open, rough or remote water where rescue may be
slow to arrive. Will turn MOST unconscious wearers face-up in
water.
Offers the best protection, but is somewhat bulky and
uncomfortable. Additional foam and fabric does the best job of
retaining body heat and keeps your head higher above water.
Currently, there aren't any Coast Guard approved Type I
inflatable life jackets available to the general public.

Type 2 lifejacket - ANSWER Inherently buoyant
recommended uses and features:
Inland day cruising, fishing and sailing. Good for boating in light
craft.
Minimum buoyancy: 15.5 lbs.
Good for protected, inland water near shore, where chances of
immediate rescue is good. Not suitable for extended survival in
rough water. Will turn SOME unconscious wearers face-up in
water. Poor performer in rough water, often requires you to
tread water in order to keep your head above water.
More comfortable but less buoyant than Type I. Provides far
less flotation
than a Type I.

, Inflatable recommended uses and features:
Minimum buoyancy: 34 lbs.
Recommended uses: Inland and nearshore cruising.
Not guaranteed to turn unconscious wearer face-up.
Inflatable life jackets are not meant for children under the age
of 16.

Type 3 lifejacket - ANSWER Inherently buoyant features
and recommended uses:
Supervised activities, such as sailing regattas, dinghy races,
water skiing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and during personal
watercraft operation.
Minimum buoyancy: 15.5 lbs.
Good for protected, inland water near shore, where chance of
immediate rescue is good.
Not suitable for extended survival in rough water. Not designed
to turn unconscious people face up in water.
More comfortable to wear than a Type I or a Type II, but
provides far less flotation than a Type I.
Inflatable features and recommended uses:
Minimum buoyancy: 22.5 lbs.

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