Boaters safety course exam questions
and answers
What does the length of a boat dictate? - Answer -The amount of equipment needed
Where is a outboard on a boat? - Answer -Transom
A boat operator should never do what? - Answer -Take too many people or too much
gear out on a boat
Where would you find a capacity plate on a boat? - Answer -Near the operators position
or the transom
What should you always do before going out on a boat or PWC? - Answer -Tell
someone where you are going and ask them to take action if you don't return on time
What should you do before starting a boat engine? - Answer -Sniff the bilge for fuel
vapors
How much should the tongue weight be? - Answer -It should be 10% of the combined
weight of vessel and trailer
What will happen if the tongue weight is too light? - Answer -The trailer will fish tale
while you drive.
What is a give way vessel supposed to do? - Answer -It is required that they stay away
from the other vessel and not get in its way.
What is a stand on vessel supposed to do? - Answer -It is supposed to maintain its
course unless the give way vessel is not doing its job.
What vessel is supposed to take action first? A stand on or a give way? - Answer -A
give way
What do you do if you meet another boat head on? - Answer -Neither is stand on so you
turn toward starboard.
What do you do if you are being overtaken? - Answer -Give way; give the boat in front
of you the right of way.
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