ILEARNTOBOAT PRACTICE
You are planning to go boa ng in cold water condi ons. How should you equip your boat in
order to be prepared for cold water immersion?
Have a ladder or sling in posi on so that you can re-enter the boat if you fall overboard.
What informa on is usually found on the capacity plate of a powerboat?
Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat?
Don't exceed the limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should be included on a float plan?
your plans for the water ou ng
What is a good safety precau on when fueling your boat?
Sniff for fumes a'er fueling and before star ng the engine.
Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled?
on the dock
Which statement regarding vessel maintenance is true?
When replacing electrical parts on a vessel, never use automo ve parts.
What is the problem with using your boat's engine to drive it onto a trailer?
The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
What is the best way to approach a dock when there is strong wind or current?
Into wind or current
How should you approach a dock when the wind or current is pushing you away from the
dock?
Approach at a sharp angle (about 40 degrees). Secure the bow line first.
You are opera ng a powerboat at night. You see red and white lights on another boat. What
do these lights tell you?
You must give way to the other vessel
You are opera ng a powerboat at night. Your red sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direc on(s)?
, head-on and port (le')
A motorboat and a PWC are mee ng head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
neither
You are approaching another boat. Assume that according to the naviga on rules, you are
the stand-on boat. Which excep on to the rules means you must give way?
The other boat has difficulty maneuvering.
Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout?
to avoid collisions
How does a vessel operator keep a proper lookout?
by watching and listening
Who may depart from the Naviga on Rules?
anyone who needs to avoid a collision
You are out on the water in foggy condi ons. You hear one prolonged blast every two
minutes. What does this sound signal mean?
I am a power-driven vessel underway.
Which of these is a factor that determines if a speed is safe for your boat?
hazards in the water
How do you know when you are opera ng your vessel at a safe speed?
You have enough me to avoid a collision.
You are ge9ng ready to retrieve your anchor. Where should you posi on your boat?
directly over the anchor
What is the major danger of anchoring a fishing boat from the stern?
The boat may swamp.
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark?
the junc on of two channels
You return from the open sea. You see a red lighted buoy with the number 6. What should
you do?
Keep the buoy on your starboard (right) side.
What color is a marker that indicates safe water on all sides?
You are planning to go boa ng in cold water condi ons. How should you equip your boat in
order to be prepared for cold water immersion?
Have a ladder or sling in posi on so that you can re-enter the boat if you fall overboard.
What informa on is usually found on the capacity plate of a powerboat?
Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat?
Don't exceed the limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should be included on a float plan?
your plans for the water ou ng
What is a good safety precau on when fueling your boat?
Sniff for fumes a'er fueling and before star ng the engine.
Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled?
on the dock
Which statement regarding vessel maintenance is true?
When replacing electrical parts on a vessel, never use automo ve parts.
What is the problem with using your boat's engine to drive it onto a trailer?
The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
What is the best way to approach a dock when there is strong wind or current?
Into wind or current
How should you approach a dock when the wind or current is pushing you away from the
dock?
Approach at a sharp angle (about 40 degrees). Secure the bow line first.
You are opera ng a powerboat at night. You see red and white lights on another boat. What
do these lights tell you?
You must give way to the other vessel
You are opera ng a powerboat at night. Your red sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direc on(s)?
, head-on and port (le')
A motorboat and a PWC are mee ng head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
neither
You are approaching another boat. Assume that according to the naviga on rules, you are
the stand-on boat. Which excep on to the rules means you must give way?
The other boat has difficulty maneuvering.
Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout?
to avoid collisions
How does a vessel operator keep a proper lookout?
by watching and listening
Who may depart from the Naviga on Rules?
anyone who needs to avoid a collision
You are out on the water in foggy condi ons. You hear one prolonged blast every two
minutes. What does this sound signal mean?
I am a power-driven vessel underway.
Which of these is a factor that determines if a speed is safe for your boat?
hazards in the water
How do you know when you are opera ng your vessel at a safe speed?
You have enough me to avoid a collision.
You are ge9ng ready to retrieve your anchor. Where should you posi on your boat?
directly over the anchor
What is the major danger of anchoring a fishing boat from the stern?
The boat may swamp.
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark?
the junc on of two channels
You return from the open sea. You see a red lighted buoy with the number 6. What should
you do?
Keep the buoy on your starboard (right) side.
What color is a marker that indicates safe water on all sides?
