ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are stranded in the
water? - Answers - reduces heat loss
What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate? - Answers -
maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? - Answers - Don't exceed the
limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should you leave with a friend or relative before a long outing on the water? -
Answers - float plan
Where should your passengers be while the boat is tied to the dock for fueling? -
Answers - on the dock and away from the boat
How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC? - Answers - Leave a little empty space
in the tank.
What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the environment? -
Answers - Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
You are getting ready to launch your boat. Where should you park to load your
equipment and gear? - Answers - well away from the boat ramp and approach lane
When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward motion of your boat?
- Answers - Shift into reverse gear.
If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you prepare to dock,
which line should you secure first? - Answers - bow line
When must navigation lights be displayed? - Answers - From sunset to sunrise and
when visibility is restricted
You are operating a powerboat at night. Your green sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direction(s)? - Answers - head-on and starboard (right)
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? -
Answers - neither
, You encounter another boat. You assess the situation and determine that you are the
give-way vessel. What must you do? - Answers - Take early and substantial action to
keep well away.
Which of these causes the most collisions? - Answers - failing to keep a proper lookout
Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boating? - Answers - operator
Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? - Answers - anyone who needs to avoid a
collision
You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists. What action
must you take? - Answers - Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with caution.
Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel? - Answers -
traffic density
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? - Answers -
You have enough time to avoid a collision.
Which type of anchor has little holding power? - Answers - mushroom-style
How long should your anchor line be? - Answers - 7 to 10 times the depth of the water
What does a green, can-shaped buoy mark? - Answers - the edge of a channel on a
boater's left side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark? - Answers -
the junction of two channels
You see a white marker with red vertical stripes. What type of marker is this? - Answers
- safe water marker
You see a white marker with black vertical stripes. What should you do? - Answers - Do
not pass between the marker and the shore.
What is the best way to avoid being run over by your own PWC or motorboat? -
Answers - Wear an engine cut-off switch lanyard.
When is it difficult to reboard a PWC? - Answers - when you are very tired
You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine? - Answers - You
will keep going in the same direction with no steering control.
What is needed for steering control on a PWC? - Answers - power to the jet drive
ANSWERS
What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are stranded in the
water? - Answers - reduces heat loss
What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate? - Answers -
maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? - Answers - Don't exceed the
limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should you leave with a friend or relative before a long outing on the water? -
Answers - float plan
Where should your passengers be while the boat is tied to the dock for fueling? -
Answers - on the dock and away from the boat
How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC? - Answers - Leave a little empty space
in the tank.
What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the environment? -
Answers - Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
You are getting ready to launch your boat. Where should you park to load your
equipment and gear? - Answers - well away from the boat ramp and approach lane
When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward motion of your boat?
- Answers - Shift into reverse gear.
If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you prepare to dock,
which line should you secure first? - Answers - bow line
When must navigation lights be displayed? - Answers - From sunset to sunrise and
when visibility is restricted
You are operating a powerboat at night. Your green sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direction(s)? - Answers - head-on and starboard (right)
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? -
Answers - neither
, You encounter another boat. You assess the situation and determine that you are the
give-way vessel. What must you do? - Answers - Take early and substantial action to
keep well away.
Which of these causes the most collisions? - Answers - failing to keep a proper lookout
Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boating? - Answers - operator
Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? - Answers - anyone who needs to avoid a
collision
You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists. What action
must you take? - Answers - Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with caution.
Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel? - Answers -
traffic density
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? - Answers -
You have enough time to avoid a collision.
Which type of anchor has little holding power? - Answers - mushroom-style
How long should your anchor line be? - Answers - 7 to 10 times the depth of the water
What does a green, can-shaped buoy mark? - Answers - the edge of a channel on a
boater's left side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark? - Answers -
the junction of two channels
You see a white marker with red vertical stripes. What type of marker is this? - Answers
- safe water marker
You see a white marker with black vertical stripes. What should you do? - Answers - Do
not pass between the marker and the shore.
What is the best way to avoid being run over by your own PWC or motorboat? -
Answers - Wear an engine cut-off switch lanyard.
When is it difficult to reboard a PWC? - Answers - when you are very tired
You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine? - Answers - You
will keep going in the same direction with no steering control.
What is needed for steering control on a PWC? - Answers - power to the jet drive
