BOATER'S SAFETY FINAL TEST REVIEW
How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? -
Answers - Both sides of the bow of the boat.
What is the most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - Answers -
Passenger's body weight and chest size.
What important safety information if found on a boat's capacity plate? - Answers -
Maximum weight and/or number of people the can carry safely.
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway? - Answers -
Consult a nautical chart.
According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved
boating course in order to operate a PWC? - Answers - Operators who are 12 yrs of age
or older.
Which type of PED will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? - Answers
- Type 1
Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is
responsible for ensuring this? - Answers - The vessel operator.
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - Answers - Mounted in
an accessible location.
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - Answers - When it is slightly
torn.
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - Answers - Increases
the likelihood of accidents.
When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18-foot boat, what equipment ate you
legally required to have on board? - Answers - U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual
distress signals.
What sound-devices are required when boating on Alabama waters in a 18 foot
powerboat? - Answers - Whistle, horn, or another sound device.
Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - Answers -
Dark clouds and shifting winds.
How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? -
Answers - Both sides of the bow of the boat.
What is the most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - Answers -
Passenger's body weight and chest size.
What important safety information if found on a boat's capacity plate? - Answers -
Maximum weight and/or number of people the can carry safely.
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway? - Answers -
Consult a nautical chart.
According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved
boating course in order to operate a PWC? - Answers - Operators who are 12 yrs of age
or older.
Which type of PED will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? - Answers
- Type 1
Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is
responsible for ensuring this? - Answers - The vessel operator.
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - Answers - Mounted in
an accessible location.
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - Answers - When it is slightly
torn.
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - Answers - Increases
the likelihood of accidents.
When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18-foot boat, what equipment ate you
legally required to have on board? - Answers - U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual
distress signals.
What sound-devices are required when boating on Alabama waters in a 18 foot
powerboat? - Answers - Whistle, horn, or another sound device.
Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - Answers -
Dark clouds and shifting winds.
