PA Boating Safety Test Questions And 100% Correct Answers () Updated.

Which of the following is a requirement for all motorboats in Pennsylvania? - Answer They must be registered. What information does a boat's capacity plate include? - Answer The maximum weight capacity of persons, motor, and gear. When is a canoe more likely to capsize? - Answer When it is overloaded. When must a personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) be replaced? - Answer When it has a tear anywhere in the material. In Pennsylvania, who must wear a life jacket? - Answer Anyone being towed behind a boat. Which of the following is a requirement for all personal flotation devices (PFDs)? - Answer They must fit the person wearing it. Which of the following boats is required to carry a throwable PFD? - Answer Boats 16-feet or over in length except canoes and kayaks. In Pennsylvania, which of the following is required to be carried by all boats? - Answer One wearable life jacket for each person onboard. A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire? - Answer Flammable liquid fires. Pennsylvania boating regulations require fire extinguishers to be mounted. Where should they be mounted? - Answer In an accessible area away from the fuel source. In Pennsylvania, when are visual distress signals (flares, flags, etc.) required to be carried on board? - Answer Only when boating on Lake Erie. How long should you run your boat's bilge blower befoe starting your gasoline engine? - Answer 4 minutes