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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to boating safety, covering essential topics such as vessel parts, navigation rules, safety equipment, and legal requirements. It is a valuable resource for individuals preparing for boating examinations or seeking to enhance their knowledge of safe boating practices.
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Bow ✔✔front of a vessel
Stern ✔✔rear of a vessel
Starboard ✔✔right side of a vessel
Port ✔✔left side of a vessel
Hull ✔✔body of a vessel
Propeller ✔✔rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
A capacity plate indicates the maximum _______ capacity and/or the maximum _______ ____ _______ that the boat can carry safely in _______ weather. ✔✔weight; number of people; good
Before beginning to fuel, turn off anything that might cause a ________ (engines, fans, or electrical equipment)
Close all _______ to prevent fumes from entering the boat. (if you're fueling in an enclosed area, keep them open) ✔✔spark; openings
While on land at the ramp area, remove and dispose of all ________ from the vessel and trailer, remove the ________ ________ to release bilge water, and drain any live wells. This will help prevent the spread of ________ ________ plants and animals. ✔✔weeds; drain plug; aquatic nuisance
Where should you prepare your vessel for launching or for the drive home? ✔✔well away from the ramp
Before docking, determine the wind and/or current direction while stopped by observing which way your boat drifts. If possible, make your approach into the ________ or ________, whichever is stronger. This will give you more control. ✔✔wind or current
3 major responsibilities of vessel operators:
Ways two vessels approach one another: Overtaking ✔✔The vessel is coming upon another vessel from behind or nearly behind the other vessel (and about to pass it)
Is a sail boat a stand-on or give-way vessel? ✔✔A sail boat is stand-on unless it has its sails furled with a motor running. Then it can be either.
Navigation lights must be visible from ________ to ________ and during periods of restricted ________, such as fog. ✔✔sunset to sunrise; visibility
Lateral markers are navigational aids that mark the ________ of ________ ________ areas (for example, directing travel within a channel) ✔✔edges of safe water
Exclusion Area (non-lateral marker) ✔✔Cross diamonds indicate areas off-limits to all vessels such as swimming areas, dams, and spillways.
Where should you never anchor from? ✔✔The stern because it can create the boat to swamp
Nautical charts contain important information such as...
________ ________ and the ________ of ________, ________ ________, ________, and ________. ✔✔water depths and the locations of channels, sand bars, rocks, and vegetation.
Most important thing about steering a PWC. ✔✔Never allow the engine to stop or return to idle during operation
What happens if you allow the engine on these PWCs to return to idle or shut off during operation? ✔✔You lose all steering control
An emergency ignition safety switch can ________ ________ the engine if the operator falls off the PWC or out of the powerboat, or is otherwise thrown from the proper operating position (aka kill switch). A ________ connects the safety switch to the operator's wrist or PFD. ✔✔shut off; lanyard
To avoid propeller strike injuries, you should turn off the engine when... ✔✔passengers are boarding or disembarking
The registration number and validation decals must be displayed as follows:
A ________-________ license allows you to operate a vessel over 12 feet and under 10 hp (same requirements as if you're 13 to 15; only required if you are boating on waters where the tide does not change) ✔✔non-tidal
It is illegal to exceed slow speed/no wake within... ✔✔200 feet of a marina, pier, dock, or wharf
Alcohol has much ________ effects while boating and is a major contributor to many boating ________ and ________. ✔✔stronger; accidents and fatalities
By boating on New Jersey waters, vessel operators have given consent ("implied consent") to what? ✔✔an alcohol and/or drug test
Each PFD (personal flotation device) must be... (3 things) ✔✔in good condition, be the proper size for the intended wearer, and very readily accessible.
Type I PFD ✔✔offshore life jacket
Type I PFDs (offshore life jackets) are vests geared for ________ or ________ waters when a rescue may take a while. They provide the most ________, are excellent for ________, and will
turn most ________ persons face up in the water. ✔✔rough or remote; buoyancy; flotation; unconscious
PFD requirements ✔✔1. All children 12 years old or younger must wear a PFD whenever they are on a vessel that is underway (unless they are in a fully enclosed, non-removable cabin)
Fire extinguishers should be placed in a(n) ________ ________ away from the ________ and ________ and not in a compartment. ✔✔accessible area; engine; motors
Vessels on federally controlled waters must be equipped with ________ ________ ________- ________ visual distress signals. ✔✔U.S. Coast Guard approved
Vessels less than ________ feet (20 meters) in length, which includes PWCs, are required to carry on board a ________ or ________ or some other means to make an efficient ________ signal audible for at least ___ mile. ✔✔65.6; whistle or horn; sound; 1
A PWC may not be operated between ________ and ________. ✔✔sunset and sunrise
To help prevent and prepare for capsizing, swapping, or someone falling overboard: ________ ________ ________ ___ ________ ________ by not allowing people to ________ ________ or ________ around while underway, especially in smaller, less stable boats. ✔✔keep your center of gravity low; stand up or move
If you capsize or swamp your boat and your boat remains afloat, try to ________ or ________ ________ it in order to get as much of your body out of the ________ ________ as possible. ✔✔reboard or climb onto; cold water
If someone falls overboard, you need to immediately: ________ the ________ and pull the victim on board over the ________, keeping the weight in the boat balanced. ✔✔Stop the engine; stern
If you run aground, don't put the boat in ________. Instead, stop the ________ and lift the ________. ✔✔reverse; engine; outdrive
There are 4 stages of cold water immersion. Stage 1 is ________ "________ ________" ✔✔initial "cold shock"
Stage 1: Initial "cold shock" occurs in the first - minutes of immersion in cold water. Sudden immersion into cold water can cause immediate, involuntary ________; ________; ________; and ________—all of which can result in water inhalation and drowning. ✔✔3-5; gasping; hyperventilation; panic; vertigo
________ ________ (CO) is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas that is produced when a carbon- based fuel ________. ✔✔Carbon monoxide; burns
To avoid severe weather, be alert to ________ conditions.
Accumulating ________ ________, shifting ________, and ________ skies all may be indications of danger. Listen for distant ________. ✔✔weather; dark clouds; winds; graying; thunder
If out in severe weather, slow down, but keep enough power to maintain ________ and ________. ✔✔headway and steering
