mississippi boaters license test Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)
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Mississippi boaters license
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Mississippi Boaters License
Left side of a boat/vessel - ANSWERPort
Front of a boat - ANSWERBow
What color lights are the sidelights? - ANSWERRed and green
Color of all-round light - ANSWERWhite
Rear of a boat/vessel - ANSWERStern
Right side of a boat/vessel - ANSWERStarboard
Body of a vessel/boat - ANSWERHu...
mississippi boaters license test
Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)
Left side of a boat/vessel - ANSWERPort
Front of a boat - ANSWERBow
What color lights are the sidelights? - ANSWERRed and green
Color of all-round light - ANSWERWhite
Rear of a boat/vessel - ANSWERStern
Right side of a boat/vessel - ANSWERStarboard
Body of a vessel/boat - ANSWERHull
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side - ANSWERGunwale
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - ANSWERCleat
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward - ANSWERPropeller
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWERBeam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board -
ANSWERFreeboard
,Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWERDraft
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water -
ANSWERKeel
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion - ANSWERPersonal
Watercrafts (PWCs)
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat - ANSWERTiller
Vertical surface at the back of the hull - ANSWERTransom
means of controlling the steering nozzle - ANSWERSteering control
Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or personal flotation device -
ANSWER
Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) - ANSWERIf the wind or current direction is toward the dock,
you should cast off the ___________________________ first when leaving the dock.
The Give-way Vessel - ANSWERThis vessel is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a
collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing course.
The Stand-on vessel - ANSWERmust maintain its course and speed unless it becomes apparent the
give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
Keep to the Right when... - ANSWERYou are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet another
powerboat or PWC head-on
Buoys and markers - ANSWER"Traffic signals" that guide boaters safely along their course.
Red, Right, Return - ANSWERPhrase that reminds vessels of the correct course in the lateral system
of U.S. Aids to Navigation.
,Anchor Line Length - ANSWERA good rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of the water.
Stern (In regards to the anchor) - ANSWERNever anchor from the ___________________ of the
vessel as that can make the vessel unstable.
To maintain steering control of a PWC - ANSWERDon't allow the engine to return to idle or shut off
Most common complaints against PWC operators - ANSWERWake jumping and riding to close
PWC operators should vary their operating area as a... - ANSWERCourtesy to other boaters and
people on shore.
Emergency Ignition Safety Switch - ANSWERSafety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is
thrown from the proper operating position
Vessel - ANSWEREvery kind of watercraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on
water, including seaplanes
Power-driven vessel - ANSWERAny vessel propelled by machinery, including a sailboat using an
engine
Sailing vessel - ANSWERAny vessel under sail and with no engine in use
Underway - AN
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... - ANSWERmaking sure the engine is shut off when passengers
are boarding or disembarking a boat
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator - ANSWERPractice good seamanship
Keep a proper lookout
Maintain a safe speed
SWERNo anchored, tied to shore, or aground
, Risk of collision - ANSWERAny situation where an approaching vessel continues on a collision course
or anytime you are approaching a very large vessel
- ANSWER
if the wind or current direction is toward the dock, which line should you first cast off when leaving
the dock - ANSWERStern line
The ________________ is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by
stopping, slowing down, or changing course - ANSWERgive way vessel
The stand on vessel must do what unless what - ANSWERit must maintain its course and speed
unless the giveaway vessel is not taking appropriate action
if you are driving a power boat or PWC and meet another power boat or PWC head-on, you should
keep to which side - ANSWERright side
True or false-if you are overtaking another vessel, you are the stand on vessel - ANSWERFalse
True or false-if you see a red and a white light ahead when boating at night you should maintain
course and speed - ANSWERfalse
if you see only a green light while boating at night you may be approaching a what? and you must
what? - ANSWERa sailboat and you must give way
The phrase __________ ____________ _____________ reminds vessels of the correct course in the
lateral system of US aids to navigation - ANSWERred right returning
this buoy marks the edge of the channel on a boaters ________ side when entering from the open
sea or heading upstream /// a green buoy #5 - ANSWERleft
A regulatory marker with a diamond indicates what - ANSWERdanger
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