ALABAMA BOATING TEST 60 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2022 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Alabama Boater Safety Act of 1994 Answer: A law passed in 1994
detailing safety procedures on Alabama waterways
⩥Under the Alabama Boater Safety Act, who doesn't have to take a
safety course? Answer: Those who are 40 years of age as of April 28,
1994 will not have to take a boating safety course.
⩥What age does the Alabama Boater Safety Act prohibit from operating
boats? Answer: Prohibits anyone younger than 12 from operating a
mechanically powered boat
⩥What do boats pulling a skier need? Answer: Boats pulling a skier
must have either a rearward facing observer or a 78 square inch rearview
mirror with a 170 degree field of vision.
⩥Boats less than 24 ft long powered by 50 horsepower or more must
be.. Answer: Equipped with an emergency cutoff switch with a lanyard
attached to the operator
, ⩥All children younger than 8 must wear Answer: A Coast Guard
approved life preserver at all times
⩥What does Alabama Boater Safety Act say about Alcohol? Answer:
The act extends highway DUI laws to the waterways
⩥What should a boat engine not do? Answer: Exceed the recommended
horsepower printed on the boat's capacity plate
⩥What must a boat have? Answer: A Coast Guard approved life
preserver in boat for each occupant
⩥Salt water boaters should have... Answer: flares or other visual
signaling devices
⩥Where is the port side? Answer: The left of the boat
⩥Where is the starboard on the boat? Answer: Right side of the boat
⩥Where is the stern of the boat? Answer: The back or rear of the book
⩥Where is the bow of the boat? Answer: The front of the boat
AND ANSWERS 2022 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Alabama Boater Safety Act of 1994 Answer: A law passed in 1994
detailing safety procedures on Alabama waterways
⩥Under the Alabama Boater Safety Act, who doesn't have to take a
safety course? Answer: Those who are 40 years of age as of April 28,
1994 will not have to take a boating safety course.
⩥What age does the Alabama Boater Safety Act prohibit from operating
boats? Answer: Prohibits anyone younger than 12 from operating a
mechanically powered boat
⩥What do boats pulling a skier need? Answer: Boats pulling a skier
must have either a rearward facing observer or a 78 square inch rearview
mirror with a 170 degree field of vision.
⩥Boats less than 24 ft long powered by 50 horsepower or more must
be.. Answer: Equipped with an emergency cutoff switch with a lanyard
attached to the operator
, ⩥All children younger than 8 must wear Answer: A Coast Guard
approved life preserver at all times
⩥What does Alabama Boater Safety Act say about Alcohol? Answer:
The act extends highway DUI laws to the waterways
⩥What should a boat engine not do? Answer: Exceed the recommended
horsepower printed on the boat's capacity plate
⩥What must a boat have? Answer: A Coast Guard approved life
preserver in boat for each occupant
⩥Salt water boaters should have... Answer: flares or other visual
signaling devices
⩥Where is the port side? Answer: The left of the boat
⩥Where is the starboard on the boat? Answer: Right side of the boat
⩥Where is the stern of the boat? Answer: The back or rear of the book
⩥Where is the bow of the boat? Answer: The front of the boat
