Alabama Boating Test latest update Graded A+
When did Alabama pass the Boater Safety app? - answer1994
Alabama Boater Safety Act of 1994 - answerA 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? - answerThose
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? - answerProhibits
anyone younger than 12 from operating a mechanically powered boat
What do boats pulling a skier need? - answerBoats 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.. - answerEquipped with an
emergency cutoff switch with a lanyard attached to the operator
All children younger than 8 must wear - answerA Coast Guard approved life preserver at all times
What does Alabama Boater Safety Act say about Alcohol? - answerThe act extends highway DUI
laws to the waterways
What should a boat engine not do? - answerExceed the recommended horsepower printed on the
boat's capacity plate
What must a boat have? - answerA Coast Guard approved life preserver in boat for each occupant
, Salt water boaters should have... - answerflares or other visual signaling devices
Where is the port side? - answerThe left of the boat
Where is the starboard on the boat? - answerRight side of the boat
Where is the stern of the boat? - answerThe back or rear of the book
Where is the bow of the boat? - answerThe front of the boat
What is the hull of the boat? - answerThe body of the boat
What is the draft of a boat? - answerthe vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of
the hull (keel), with the thickness of the hull included
What is the keel of the boat? - answera flat blade sticking down into the water from a sailboat's
bottom. It has two functions: it prevents the boat from being blown sideways by the wind, and it
holds the ballast that keeps the boat right-side up.
What is the gunwale? - answerupper edge of vessel's side
What is the cleat? - answera metal fitting that a rope can be fastened to
What are the 2 types of hulls? - answerPlaning and Displacement
Planing Hulls - answerdesigned to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is
supplied.
When did Alabama pass the Boater Safety app? - answer1994
Alabama Boater Safety Act of 1994 - answerA 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? - answerThose
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? - answerProhibits
anyone younger than 12 from operating a mechanically powered boat
What do boats pulling a skier need? - answerBoats 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.. - answerEquipped with an
emergency cutoff switch with a lanyard attached to the operator
All children younger than 8 must wear - answerA Coast Guard approved life preserver at all times
What does Alabama Boater Safety Act say about Alcohol? - answerThe act extends highway DUI
laws to the waterways
What should a boat engine not do? - answerExceed the recommended horsepower printed on the
boat's capacity plate
What must a boat have? - answerA Coast Guard approved life preserver in boat for each occupant
, Salt water boaters should have... - answerflares or other visual signaling devices
Where is the port side? - answerThe left of the boat
Where is the starboard on the boat? - answerRight side of the boat
Where is the stern of the boat? - answerThe back or rear of the book
Where is the bow of the boat? - answerThe front of the boat
What is the hull of the boat? - answerThe body of the boat
What is the draft of a boat? - answerthe vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of
the hull (keel), with the thickness of the hull included
What is the keel of the boat? - answera flat blade sticking down into the water from a sailboat's
bottom. It has two functions: it prevents the boat from being blown sideways by the wind, and it
holds the ballast that keeps the boat right-side up.
What is the gunwale? - answerupper edge of vessel's side
What is the cleat? - answera metal fitting that a rope can be fastened to
What are the 2 types of hulls? - answerPlaning and Displacement
Planing Hulls - answerdesigned to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough power is
supplied.
