Where may untreated human waste be dumped overboard while on inland waters? correct answers It may never be dumped in inland waters
What special care must you take with your hull identification number (HIN)? correct answers Be careful not to remove or destroy this number
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Where may untreated human waste be dumped overboard while on inland waters? correct
answers It may never be dumped in inland waters
What special care must you take with your hull identification number (HIN)? correct answers Be
careful not to remove or destroy this number
Where must registration numbers be displayed? correct answers Bow
Where onboard a boat is the transom located? correct answers At the stern
What is a characteristic of a catamaran hull? correct answers A stable ride
What does a capacity plate indicate? correct answers Safe load limit
When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the stern? correct answers Behind you
When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the bow? correct answers In front of you
Where onboard a boat are the gunwales located? correct answers At the top of the sides
What type of planing hull handles rough water the best? correct answers Deep V Hull
The helm is what onboard a boat? correct answers The mechanism controlling speed and
direction
What must be done with the vessel's registration paper? correct answers Keep it aboard the boat
when in operation
What is another name for the boat's serial number? correct answers Hull identification number
What does a marine pump out station do? correct answers Pumps out waste from holding tanks
What type of garbage can you throw overboard on inland waters? correct answers Nothing can
be thrown overboard
What can you do to help prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species? correct answers Wash
boat and trailer at the ramp after retrieving it
Lesson 2: correct answers
Which of the following is a requirement for life jackets? correct answers They must be properly
sized for the intended wearer
, What should you do with a torn life jacket? correct answers Discard and replace it - do not
attempt to fix it
Which is a characteristic of a Type III life jacket? correct answers It will not turn most
unconscious wearers face-up
How often should the inflator on a Type V life jacket be checked? correct answers Every time it
is worn
Which of the following is a feature of a Type IV flotation device? correct answers It is designed
to be thrown
Which of the following items is/are required on a 12 foot inflatable dinghy? correct answers Life
jackets
When paddling a canoe at night, which piece of equipment should be carried to help avoid a
collision? correct answers Flashlight
Which of the following is true of a carburetor backfire flame arrestor? correct answers Prevents
explosions on inboard gasoline engines.
Which of the following is required to have a backfire flame arrestor? correct answers A boat with
a gasoline inboard engine
Which of the following items are required on a 12 foot inflatable dinghy? correct answers A PFD
for each person aboard.
What does a red and green light indicate when seen together at night? correct answers A sailboat
is heading straight at you.
What do two short horn blasts from another vessel mean in a meeting situation? correct answers
They intend to pass starboard side to starboard side.
Which of the following is required to be carried aboard a 25 foot powerboat when operating at
night? correct answers Approved visual distress signals
Why is the Height of a VHF radio antenna important? correct answers VHF radios work by the
line of sight principle.
In restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel under way gives which sound signal every 2
minutes? correct answers One prolonged blast
Hand-held flares are type approved for what conditions or time? correct answers Day or night
Lesson 3: correct answers
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