FLORIDA BOATING EVALUATION EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
from the boat ramp
✔✔When retrieving a boat at a ramp what should be avoided? - ✔✔Power loading onto
the trailer
✔✔Which of the following actions is the best to take when fueling an outboard boat with
a portable tank? - ✔✔Place the tank on the dock or on shore to fill it
✔✔What safety precaution should you take while filling the fuel tank of a gasoline-
powered boat? - ✔✔Keep engines, motors, and fans turned off
✔✔Which one of the following poses a great danger? - ✔✔Leaking fuel lines
✔✔Which of the following will increase the effects of alcohol and drugs when boating? -
✔✔Vibration
✔✔What action should be taken when nearing a bend in a narrow channel? - ✔✔Stay
to the starboard edge of the channel and signal one prolonged blast
✔✔When are you allowed to depart from the United States Coast Guard Navigation
Rules? - ✔✔When it is necessary to avoid a collision
✔✔When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area, why
should you watch your wake? - ✔✔It may cause personal injury or damage
✔✔What does a regulatory buoy with a diamond symbol indicate? - ✔✔Danger
✔✔A yellow buoy may mark which of the following? - ✔✔Area limits for an anchorage
✔✔What should you do to avoid capsizing or swamping? - ✔✔Anchor from the bow,
rather than the stern
✔✔Which of the following is recommended when docking your boat? - ✔✔Use lines and
cleats to help maneuver your boat
✔✔How does drinking alcohol while boating effect other conditions related to being out
on the water? - ✔✔Increases feelings of fatigue
✔✔Who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all persons aboard a recreational
boat? - ✔✔Boat operator
, ✔✔White lights can sometimes be found on what kind of buoys? - ✔✔Mid Channel
buoys
✔✔What is the proper technique for anchoring? - ✔✔From the bow
✔✔The state of visibility should be a determining factor when deciding what? - ✔✔A
safe operating speed
✔✔What does it mean if you are the stand on vessel in an overtaking situation? -
✔✔You are about to be passed and should maintain course and speed
✔✔How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers? - ✔✔Balance is
impaired
✔✔When can a Navigation Rule be overlooked? - ✔✔If necessary to avoid immediate
danger
✔✔A boat operating in a narrow channel is required to keep as close as is safe to what
side? - ✔✔Side closest to starboard
✔✔What is the primary purpose of the Navigation Rules? - ✔✔To prevent collisions and
accidents on the water
✔✔When returning from sea, a red navigational buoy should be passed in what
manner? - ✔✔Always kept on the starboard side
✔✔When returning to port from seaward and you see a red buoy, how should you
respond? - ✔✔Keep the buoy on your starboard side
✔✔Which of the following must you do when anchoring at night? - ✔✔Display an all-
around white light
✔✔Which one of the following is designated as a mooring buoy? - ✔✔White buoy with
horizontal blue stripe
✔✔According to the Navigation Rules, what factor should be considered in determining
a safe speed? - ✔✔The state of the visibility
✔✔When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, which vessel is the stand-on vessel? -
✔✔Powerboat
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
from the boat ramp
✔✔When retrieving a boat at a ramp what should be avoided? - ✔✔Power loading onto
the trailer
✔✔Which of the following actions is the best to take when fueling an outboard boat with
a portable tank? - ✔✔Place the tank on the dock or on shore to fill it
✔✔What safety precaution should you take while filling the fuel tank of a gasoline-
powered boat? - ✔✔Keep engines, motors, and fans turned off
✔✔Which one of the following poses a great danger? - ✔✔Leaking fuel lines
✔✔Which of the following will increase the effects of alcohol and drugs when boating? -
✔✔Vibration
✔✔What action should be taken when nearing a bend in a narrow channel? - ✔✔Stay
to the starboard edge of the channel and signal one prolonged blast
✔✔When are you allowed to depart from the United States Coast Guard Navigation
Rules? - ✔✔When it is necessary to avoid a collision
✔✔When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area, why
should you watch your wake? - ✔✔It may cause personal injury or damage
✔✔What does a regulatory buoy with a diamond symbol indicate? - ✔✔Danger
✔✔A yellow buoy may mark which of the following? - ✔✔Area limits for an anchorage
✔✔What should you do to avoid capsizing or swamping? - ✔✔Anchor from the bow,
rather than the stern
✔✔Which of the following is recommended when docking your boat? - ✔✔Use lines and
cleats to help maneuver your boat
✔✔How does drinking alcohol while boating effect other conditions related to being out
on the water? - ✔✔Increases feelings of fatigue
✔✔Who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all persons aboard a recreational
boat? - ✔✔Boat operator
, ✔✔White lights can sometimes be found on what kind of buoys? - ✔✔Mid Channel
buoys
✔✔What is the proper technique for anchoring? - ✔✔From the bow
✔✔The state of visibility should be a determining factor when deciding what? - ✔✔A
safe operating speed
✔✔What does it mean if you are the stand on vessel in an overtaking situation? -
✔✔You are about to be passed and should maintain course and speed
✔✔How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers? - ✔✔Balance is
impaired
✔✔When can a Navigation Rule be overlooked? - ✔✔If necessary to avoid immediate
danger
✔✔A boat operating in a narrow channel is required to keep as close as is safe to what
side? - ✔✔Side closest to starboard
✔✔What is the primary purpose of the Navigation Rules? - ✔✔To prevent collisions and
accidents on the water
✔✔When returning from sea, a red navigational buoy should be passed in what
manner? - ✔✔Always kept on the starboard side
✔✔When returning to port from seaward and you see a red buoy, how should you
respond? - ✔✔Keep the buoy on your starboard side
✔✔Which of the following must you do when anchoring at night? - ✔✔Display an all-
around white light
✔✔Which one of the following is designated as a mooring buoy? - ✔✔White buoy with
horizontal blue stripe
✔✔According to the Navigation Rules, what factor should be considered in determining
a safe speed? - ✔✔The state of the visibility
✔✔When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, which vessel is the stand-on vessel? -
✔✔Powerboat
