Safe Boat Operation, Boaters Safety, Boating Exam, BoatUS Foundation Quizzes, Boating Exam Chapter-s 1-6 questions with answers

Safe Boat Operation, Boaters Safety,
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Boating Exam, BoatUS Foundation |\ |\ |\ |\




Quizzes, Boating Exam Chapter's 1-6 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




questions with answers |\ |\




A yellow buoy may mark which of the following? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A spoil area |\ |\ |\ |\




according to u.s coast guard statistics, what is the main
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cause of most fatal boating accidents? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔poor operator judgment and lack of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



awareness.


which of the following should you do when anchoring? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pick a reference point on shore to
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gauge if you are dragging.
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which of the following is recommended when docking
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your boat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔use line and cleats to
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help maneuver your boat.
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for most anchoring situations, which is the best type of
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anchor line? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔three-strand
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twisted nylon. |\

,which of the following is true about the use of alcohol
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while boating? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔it is against the
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law to operate a vessel while intoxicated.
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when approaching a mooring buoy, which of the following
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should you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔approach
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slowly, so as not to run over the mooring line or buoy.
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boat capacity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔depends on a
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number of factors including hull volume, dimension, and
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engine weight and mounting. |\ |\ |\




The number of seats in a boat is NOT an indication of the
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number of people it can safely carry. (T/F) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True |\




Boats less than 20 feet powered with an inboard,
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outboard, or stern drive engine manufactured after |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



November 1, 1972 (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




According to U.S. Coast Guard statistics, capsizing is NOT
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a leading cause of fatal accidents. (T/F) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔False |\

,Boats powered by outboards: the maximum capacity of
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people in pounds, maximum weight capacity (persons,
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motor and gear) in pounds, and maximum horsepower
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capacity. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ |\ |\ |\ |\




Boats powered by inboards and stern drives: the
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maximum capacity of people in pounds and maximum |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



weight capacity (persons and gear). (The Coast Guard
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Safe Powering Standard does not apply to inboards, stern
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drives, etc.) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
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Manually propelled boats: the maximum capacity of
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people in pounds and maximum weight capacity (persons
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and gear). - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
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For boats under 20 feet, or boats without a capacity plate,
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a general way to determine how many people you may
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safely carry is to use the following formula:
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Boat Length (in feet) X Beam (in feet )/15 - CORRECT
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Parts of a Boat - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
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, Planing Hulls: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Planing hulls are
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designed to plane, or ride on top of the water, regardless |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



of the weight of the boat. The flatter the bottom, the
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easier it is to get on plane. Also, less power is needed to
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attain high speeds with a flatter hull. The trade off is in
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handling. Flat hulls do not handle well in rough water. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Many planing boats use a shallow "V" shape to ride better
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in rough waters. This boat has a V-bottom for better
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handling in rough water. |\ |\ |\




Displacement Hulls: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Displacement hulls typically have a rounded bottom |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



with a teardrop shape running bow to stern. Displacement
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hulls displace or move, an amount of water equal to the
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weight of the boat. Displacement hulls are very efficient.
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Most long range cruising boats such as trawlers and many
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sailboats use this type of hull. But because of their
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design, displacement hulls are restricted in their speed to
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the square root of their waterline length times 1.34.
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Therefore, a 64 foot boat can realistically only expect a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



top end speed of a little over 10 knots. The Ranger Tug
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pictured here shows several design elements typically |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



found in displacement hulled vessels such as a rounded
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hull form and a bulbous bow.
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Flat Bottom - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔typically small open
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boats such as jon-boats. Flat bottom boats can easily get
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on plane at high speeds. Typically intended for use on
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