ALABAMA BOATING STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In order to maintain steering control of a PWC, you must - ✔✔have power
✔✔As a courtesy to other boaters and people on shore, PWC operators should -
✔✔vary their operating area
✔✔Wake jumping and riding too close to other vessels are - ✔✔the most common
complaints other boaters have against PWC operators
✔✔A safety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is thrown from the proper
operating position is known as a - ✔✔ignition safety switch
✔✔The ___ is a number assigned and imprinted by the vessel manufacturer and is
unique to your vessel - ✔✔Hull Identification Number (HIN)
✔✔Allowing passengers on an open-bow to ___ while underway is unlawful operation -
✔✔sit on the bow or gunwale
✔✔If your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is above the legal limit, it is illegal to -
✔✔ski behind a boat, operate a boat and operate a PWC
✔✔___ does not meet Connecticut requirements for an approved PFD on board for
each person on board or being towed - ✔✔Type IV: throwable device
✔✔Vessels 16 ft or longer are required to have one ___ U.S. Coast - ✔✔Type IV:
throwable device
✔✔In order for a PFD to be legal, it must be U.S. Coast Guard-approved and ___ -
✔✔readily accessible
✔✔PWC operators, no matter what age, must wear ___ whenever underway - ✔✔an
approved PFD
✔✔Powerboats less than 26 feet long that require a fire extinguisher must have a ___
extinguisher on board - ✔✔Type B
✔✔All vessels (including PWCs) are required to have a Type B fire extinguisher(s) on
board if - ✔✔the vessel has permanently installed fuel tanks, closed storage
compartments in which flammable materials may be stored or the vessel has closed
living spaces
, ✔✔It is recommended that you turn on your vessel's power ventilation system (if so
equipped) for at least ___ minutes after fueling and before starting the engine - ✔✔4
✔✔For an 18-foot powerboat underway, the required navigation lights are red and
green sidelights and - ✔✔either a masthead light and a sternlight or an all-around white
light
✔✔A 16-foot canoe away from dock after dark must have on hand at least: - ✔✔one
lantern or flashlight
✔✔___ are two visual distress signals (VDSs) for use after dark - ✔✔red flare and
electric light
✔✔Diver-down flags can be identified as ___ - ✔✔a rectangular red flag with a white
diagonal stripe or a blue and yellow flag
✔✔If an observer is on board when pulling a skier behind a PWC, the PWC should be
rated to carry at least ___ people - ✔✔3
✔✔Persons being towed behind a vessel on water skis or any other device: - ✔✔must
have a responsible observer at least 12 years of age on board
✔✔It is illegal to discharge ___ into federally controlled or state waters - ✔✔trash, oil
and un-treated water
✔✔You must report any accident you are involved in if it results in: - ✔✔damage to the
vessels and other property exceeding $500
✔✔In a typical boating fatality, PFDs are: - ✔✔on board but not in use
✔✔___ is a boating stressor that makes you tire more rapidly when on the water -
✔✔The vibration of the vessel, the glare of the sun and the noise of the engine
✔✔To prevent dehydration while on the water, you should drink some water at least
every - ✔✔15-20 minutes
✔✔Because of stressors, one-___ of the amount of alcohol that makes a person legally
intoxicated on land can make someone equally intoxicated when on the water - ✔✔third
✔✔___ is a major contributor to boating accidents and fatalities - ✔✔alocohol
✔✔If you are on shore and someone has fallen into the water, an easy way to
remember priorities for rescuing - ✔✔Reach, throw, row, and go
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In order to maintain steering control of a PWC, you must - ✔✔have power
✔✔As a courtesy to other boaters and people on shore, PWC operators should -
✔✔vary their operating area
✔✔Wake jumping and riding too close to other vessels are - ✔✔the most common
complaints other boaters have against PWC operators
✔✔A safety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is thrown from the proper
operating position is known as a - ✔✔ignition safety switch
✔✔The ___ is a number assigned and imprinted by the vessel manufacturer and is
unique to your vessel - ✔✔Hull Identification Number (HIN)
✔✔Allowing passengers on an open-bow to ___ while underway is unlawful operation -
✔✔sit on the bow or gunwale
✔✔If your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is above the legal limit, it is illegal to -
✔✔ski behind a boat, operate a boat and operate a PWC
✔✔___ does not meet Connecticut requirements for an approved PFD on board for
each person on board or being towed - ✔✔Type IV: throwable device
✔✔Vessels 16 ft or longer are required to have one ___ U.S. Coast - ✔✔Type IV:
throwable device
✔✔In order for a PFD to be legal, it must be U.S. Coast Guard-approved and ___ -
✔✔readily accessible
✔✔PWC operators, no matter what age, must wear ___ whenever underway - ✔✔an
approved PFD
✔✔Powerboats less than 26 feet long that require a fire extinguisher must have a ___
extinguisher on board - ✔✔Type B
✔✔All vessels (including PWCs) are required to have a Type B fire extinguisher(s) on
board if - ✔✔the vessel has permanently installed fuel tanks, closed storage
compartments in which flammable materials may be stored or the vessel has closed
living spaces
, ✔✔It is recommended that you turn on your vessel's power ventilation system (if so
equipped) for at least ___ minutes after fueling and before starting the engine - ✔✔4
✔✔For an 18-foot powerboat underway, the required navigation lights are red and
green sidelights and - ✔✔either a masthead light and a sternlight or an all-around white
light
✔✔A 16-foot canoe away from dock after dark must have on hand at least: - ✔✔one
lantern or flashlight
✔✔___ are two visual distress signals (VDSs) for use after dark - ✔✔red flare and
electric light
✔✔Diver-down flags can be identified as ___ - ✔✔a rectangular red flag with a white
diagonal stripe or a blue and yellow flag
✔✔If an observer is on board when pulling a skier behind a PWC, the PWC should be
rated to carry at least ___ people - ✔✔3
✔✔Persons being towed behind a vessel on water skis or any other device: - ✔✔must
have a responsible observer at least 12 years of age on board
✔✔It is illegal to discharge ___ into federally controlled or state waters - ✔✔trash, oil
and un-treated water
✔✔You must report any accident you are involved in if it results in: - ✔✔damage to the
vessels and other property exceeding $500
✔✔In a typical boating fatality, PFDs are: - ✔✔on board but not in use
✔✔___ is a boating stressor that makes you tire more rapidly when on the water -
✔✔The vibration of the vessel, the glare of the sun and the noise of the engine
✔✔To prevent dehydration while on the water, you should drink some water at least
every - ✔✔15-20 minutes
✔✔Because of stressors, one-___ of the amount of alcohol that makes a person legally
intoxicated on land can make someone equally intoxicated when on the water - ✔✔third
✔✔___ is a major contributor to boating accidents and fatalities - ✔✔alocohol
✔✔If you are on shore and someone has fallen into the water, an easy way to
remember priorities for rescuing - ✔✔Reach, throw, row, and go
