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ALABAMA BOATER'S LICENSE TEST
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ALABAMA BOATER'S LICENSE TESTThis green buoy indicates: - Answers -The left side of the channel as a boater enters
from the open sea
Which of the following should you do to avoid capsizing or swamping? - Answers -Turn
your vessel at controlled speeds
If operating a powerboat, you are always the give-way boat when encountering ____,
unless being overtaken by that vessel - Answers -a sailboat
Alabama law states that a person must be at least ___ of age to be eligible for boater
safety certification and be legally able to operate any motorized vessel (including PWC)
- Answers -12 years
It is illegal to attach your vessel to: - Answers -a U.S. Aids to Navigation System buoy or
regulatory marker
It is illegal to operate a vessel at a speed which ___ when approaching another vessel
or when entering or leaving a marina or harbor area - Answers -Causes a hazardous
wake or wash
At a minimum, before embarking on a daytime outing on the water, you should: -
Answers -Contact a responsible person before going out and tell him or her where you
will be boating and when you plan to return
If you are operating a PWC and see a powerboat approaching from the right, what
should you do? - Answers -You are the vessel on the left and so you should give way
and allow the other vessel to pass
Which of the following should you do as part of your responsibility to the environment
while boating? - Answers -Reduce throttle to no wake speed when close to a shoreline
or in small rivers to help prevent erosion
Which is true regarding navigation sidelights? - Answers -A green navigation sidelight is
on the starboard (right) side of the vessel
Which of the following is not one of the 3 major navigation responsibilities of an
operator? - Answers -Maintain the same speed as the majority of the waterway traffic
In Alabama, a water skier may legally: - Answers -Be towed behind a PWC equipped
with mirrors, 2.5 inches high by 4 inches wide, mounted on both the right and left sides
(but not attached to the steering control)
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