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4.3.1 Port Sidelight - answer Red; 112.5 deg
4.3.2 Starboard Sidelight - answer Green; 112.5 deg
4.3.3 Stern Light - answer White; 135 deg
4.3.4 Masthead/Steaming Light - answer White; 225 deg (above the
sidelights)
4.3.5 Anchor Light - answer White; 360 degrees
4.3.6 Small Boat Combination Light - answer Red, Green, and White light;
360 degrees
4.3.7 State when boats are required to display navigational lights - answer
1. Between sunrise and sunset
2. Any time there is limited visability
4.4.1 Identified Short Blast and its duration - answer About 1 second
4.4.2 Identified Prolonged Blast and its duration - answer About 4-6
seconds
4.4.3 Identified the danger signal and when its used - answer 5 short
blasts; Danger/Don't Understand
,4.5.1 Name six of the 17 accepted maritime distress signals - answer 1.
Mayday radio broadcast
2. Signaling mirror
3. Signal whistle
4. November code flag over Charlie code flag
5. Continuous fog horn
6. SOS - Morse code
7. Gun fired at 1 minute intervals
8. High-intensity white flashing light
9. Red parachute flare
Astern Propulsion Signal - answer 3 Short Blasts
Leaving the Dock/Entering Main Channel (Inland) - answer 1 Prolonged
3.1.1a Double braided - answer Two hollow braided line with a core of
single laid. Always synthetic.
3.1.1b Three strand - answer Twisted from three lines of three twisted
strands of yarn
3.1.2c Natural fiber - answer - Low strength
- Low stretch
- Not load-bearing in the Coast Guard
- Susceptible to rot
3.1.2b Nylon - answer - Strong
- High stretch
- Resistant to weather wear (except salt build-up and exposure over time)
3.1.2a Polypropylene - answer - Strong
, - Floats
- Slippery
3.1.5 Bight - answer Turn back line on itself
3.1.8 Turn - answer Wrapped line around post halfway
3.1.9 Round Turn - answer Wrapped line around post 1.5 times
Squelch Control - answer Squelch control blocks out weak signals. Adjust
the squelch control until the noise
(static) can be heard, then adjust it slightly in the opposite direction until
the noise
stops.
High/Low Power Switch - answer Low power for bridge-to-bridge
communications (vessels relatively close). High power is used to reach
remote stations and when low power is ineffective.
Transmit "Underway" - answer <Station's Name 3x>, this is <Facility
Name Once> on <VHF Channel>, Over.
Station, <Facility Designation> is Underway from <Home Dock> with <#
of people with leading "0"> POB's. Our patrol area is <AOR>, Over
Transmit "Assuming Patrol Status" - answer <Station's Name 3x>, this is
<Facility Name Once> on <VHF Channel>, Over.
Station, <Facility Designation> is Underway from <Location> and
resuming patrol with <# of people with leading "0"> POB's. Our GAR is in
the <Color> at <#>, Over
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