ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following is legal? - ✔✔disposing of oil waste at an approved facility
✔✔To minimize the risk of an accident, what should you do if your group plans to
consume alcohol? - ✔✔Have a non-drinker operate the vessel.
✔✔How does the effect of alcohol while boating compare to its effect while on land? -
✔✔The effect is increased while boating.
✔✔Falling overboard is a major risk on small boats. How can you reduce this risk? -
✔✔Balance the weight of people and gear.
✔✔Where would a boat produce the highest concentration of carbon monoxide? -
✔✔near the engine and generator exhaust outlets
✔✔What type of fire can be put out safely with water? - ✔✔wood
✔✔When should you discard a PFD? - ✔✔when it has a torn strap
✔✔When you are boating on a lake and the weather turns bad, what should you do
first? - ✔✔Be sure all on board are wearing USCG-approved PFDs.
✔✔What should you do after your boat runs aground and you determine that there are
no leaks? - ✔✔Try to shove off with a paddle or boathook.
✔✔You are caught in a storm in your boat. Your engine stops. What should you do? -
✔✔Drop a sea anchor off the bow.
✔✔Which of these should be part of a pre-departure checklist? - ✔✔making sure you
have enough PFDs
✔✔What precaution should anglers and hunters take when fishing or hunting on cold
water? - ✔✔Wear several layers under their PFDs.
✔✔What should you do if you encounter a fishing boat while out in your vessel? -
✔✔Avoid making a large wake.
✔✔What should you do before letting someone else operate your PWC? - ✔✔Explain
how to steer and control the PWC.
, ✔✔Who is responsible for explaining fire safety procedures to passengers on a boat? -
✔✔boat operator
✔✔What is a leading cause of death for paddlers in small crafts, such as canoes,
kayaks, and rafts? - ✔✔capsizing
✔✔Two people are on a boat towing a skier. One person is the operator. What is the
role of the second person? - ✔✔Watch the skier.
✔✔Your boat capsizes and floats away. What should you do? - ✔✔Securely fasten your
PFD, and wait for help.
✔✔Your boat capsizes but remains afloat. What should you do? - ✔✔Hang onto the
boat or climb onto it.
✔✔A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do while this person is
being pulled back into the boat? - ✔✔Stop the engine.
✔✔What document must be on board and available for inspection by enforcement
officers whenever a vessel is operated? - ✔✔Certificate of Number (registration card)
✔✔A person has boater education certification. According to Texas law, how old must
this person be to operate a PWC unsupervised? - ✔✔at least 13 years of age
✔✔A person who is born after September 1, 1993, wants to operate a powerboat
powered by a motor more than 15 horsepower. What is this person required to have if
he or she wants to operate without supervision? - ✔✔a boater education certification
card
✔✔When may passengers legally ride on the bow or gunwale while a vessel is
underway? - ✔✔never; it is considered illegal operation
✔✔What is legal when operating a vessel on Texas waters? - ✔✔operating at a speed
that allows you to stop the vessel safely
✔✔For a first conviction for BWI, how many days of jail time are included in the penalty?
- ✔✔up to 180
✔✔In Texas, what blood alcohol concentration constitutes proof that an operator is
operating a vessel while intoxicated (BWI)? - ✔✔0.08% or greater
✔✔By law, what age children must wear a USCG-approved PFD at all times while
underway on a vessel less than 26 feet long? - ✔✔under 13 years of age
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following is legal? - ✔✔disposing of oil waste at an approved facility
✔✔To minimize the risk of an accident, what should you do if your group plans to
consume alcohol? - ✔✔Have a non-drinker operate the vessel.
✔✔How does the effect of alcohol while boating compare to its effect while on land? -
✔✔The effect is increased while boating.
✔✔Falling overboard is a major risk on small boats. How can you reduce this risk? -
✔✔Balance the weight of people and gear.
✔✔Where would a boat produce the highest concentration of carbon monoxide? -
✔✔near the engine and generator exhaust outlets
✔✔What type of fire can be put out safely with water? - ✔✔wood
✔✔When should you discard a PFD? - ✔✔when it has a torn strap
✔✔When you are boating on a lake and the weather turns bad, what should you do
first? - ✔✔Be sure all on board are wearing USCG-approved PFDs.
✔✔What should you do after your boat runs aground and you determine that there are
no leaks? - ✔✔Try to shove off with a paddle or boathook.
✔✔You are caught in a storm in your boat. Your engine stops. What should you do? -
✔✔Drop a sea anchor off the bow.
✔✔Which of these should be part of a pre-departure checklist? - ✔✔making sure you
have enough PFDs
✔✔What precaution should anglers and hunters take when fishing or hunting on cold
water? - ✔✔Wear several layers under their PFDs.
✔✔What should you do if you encounter a fishing boat while out in your vessel? -
✔✔Avoid making a large wake.
✔✔What should you do before letting someone else operate your PWC? - ✔✔Explain
how to steer and control the PWC.
, ✔✔Who is responsible for explaining fire safety procedures to passengers on a boat? -
✔✔boat operator
✔✔What is a leading cause of death for paddlers in small crafts, such as canoes,
kayaks, and rafts? - ✔✔capsizing
✔✔Two people are on a boat towing a skier. One person is the operator. What is the
role of the second person? - ✔✔Watch the skier.
✔✔Your boat capsizes and floats away. What should you do? - ✔✔Securely fasten your
PFD, and wait for help.
✔✔Your boat capsizes but remains afloat. What should you do? - ✔✔Hang onto the
boat or climb onto it.
✔✔A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do while this person is
being pulled back into the boat? - ✔✔Stop the engine.
✔✔What document must be on board and available for inspection by enforcement
officers whenever a vessel is operated? - ✔✔Certificate of Number (registration card)
✔✔A person has boater education certification. According to Texas law, how old must
this person be to operate a PWC unsupervised? - ✔✔at least 13 years of age
✔✔A person who is born after September 1, 1993, wants to operate a powerboat
powered by a motor more than 15 horsepower. What is this person required to have if
he or she wants to operate without supervision? - ✔✔a boater education certification
card
✔✔When may passengers legally ride on the bow or gunwale while a vessel is
underway? - ✔✔never; it is considered illegal operation
✔✔What is legal when operating a vessel on Texas waters? - ✔✔operating at a speed
that allows you to stop the vessel safely
✔✔For a first conviction for BWI, how many days of jail time are included in the penalty?
- ✔✔up to 180
✔✔In Texas, what blood alcohol concentration constitutes proof that an operator is
operating a vessel while intoxicated (BWI)? - ✔✔0.08% or greater
✔✔By law, what age children must wear a USCG-approved PFD at all times while
underway on a vessel less than 26 feet long? - ✔✔under 13 years of age
