ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL EXAM || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are stranded in the water? correct answers reduces heat loss
What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate? correct answers maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the ...
ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL EXAM || Questions and 100%
Verified Answers.
What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are stranded in the water?
correct answers reduces heat loss
What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate? correct answers
maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? correct answers Don't exceed the limits
listed on the capacity plate.
What should you leave with a friend or relative before a long outing on the water? correct
answers float plan
Where should your passengers be while the boat is tied to the dock for fueling? correct answers
on the dock and away from the boat
How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC? correct answers Leave a little empty space in
the tank.
What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the environment? correct answers
Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
You are getting ready to launch your boat. Where should you park to load your equipment and
gear? correct answers well away from the boat ramp and approach lane
When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward motion of your boat? correct
answers Shift into reverse gear.
If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you prepare to dock, which
line should you secure first? correct answers bow line
When must navigation lights be displayed? correct answers From sunset to sunrise and when
visibility is restricted
You are operating a powerboat at night. Your green sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direction(s)? correct answers head-on and starboard (right)
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? correct answers
neither
You encounter another boat. You assess the situation and determine that you are the give-way
vessel. What must you do? correct answers Take early and substantial action to keep well away.
, Which of these causes the most collisions? correct answers failing to keep a proper lookout
Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boating? correct answers operator
Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? correct answers anyone who needs to avoid a
collision
You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists. What action must you
take? correct answers Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with caution.
Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel? correct answers traffic
density
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? correct answers You have
enough time to avoid a collision.
Which type of anchor has little holding power? correct answers mushroom-style
How long should your anchor line be? correct answers 7 to 10 times the depth of the water
What does a green, can-shaped buoy mark? correct answers the edge of a channel on a boater's
left side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark? correct answers the
junction of two channels
You see a white marker with red vertical stripes. What type of marker is this? correct answers
safe water marker
You see a white marker with black vertical stripes. What should you do? correct answers Do not
pass between the marker and the shore.
What is the best way to avoid being run over by your own PWC or motorboat? correct answers
Wear an engine cut-off switch lanyard.
When is it difficult to reboard a PWC? correct answers when you are very tired
You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine? correct answers You will
keep going in the same direction with no steering control.
What is needed for steering control on a PWC? correct answers power to the jet drive
Which part of a PWC is dangerous to your hands, feet, and hair? correct answers pump intake
area
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