BoatFoundationUS chapter 4
In Virginia, boaters with blood alcohol content (BAC) over what percent are considered Operating Under the Influence (OUI)?
0.08%
In Virginia, a person must be how old to legally operate a PWC?
14
A yellow buoy may mark which of the following?
A spoil area
Maintaining a proper lookout using human sight and hearing applies to boats under what circumstances?
All boats at all hours
When returning from sea, a red navigational buoy should be passed in what manner?
Always kept on the starboard side
When is a lookout on a vessel required?
At All Times
A mooring buoy is a white buoy with which color stripe
Blue
On a recreational boat, the location of emergency equipment (life jackets, fire extinguishers, visual distress signals, radio, etc.) should be reviewed before departure with which persons?
Everyone Aboard
What should a boater do with a float plan?
Give it to a friend or relative ashore
According to the Navigation Rules, which of the following is true?
Overtaking boats are give-way boats
Which of the following should you do when anchoring?
Pick a reference point on shore to gauge if you are dragging
In Virginia, what must you do when operating a boat or PWC within 50 feet of a dock, boat launch, or people in the water?
Proceed at slow-no-wake speed
A boat operating in a narrow channel is required to keep as close as is safe to what side?
Side closest to starboard
By operating a boat in Virginia, you have consented to what kind of test if directed by a marine patrol officer?
Sobriety
What action should be taken when nearing a bend in a narrow channel?
Stay to the starboard edge of the channel and signal one prolonged blast
In Virginia, when hailed by a marine patrol officer, what must you do?
Stop and permit the officer to come alongside
Which one of the following is true about can buoys?
They are cylindrical in shape
Which statement is true about red buoys under the Inland Rules?
They should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream
For most anchoring situations, which is the best type of anchor line?
Three-strand twisted nylon
What should be avoided when anchoring?
Throwing the anchor as far away from the boat as possible and backing up
What is the primary purpose of the Navigation Rules?
To prevent collision and accidents
What information is most important when passing near a lighthouse?
Water Depth
Regulatory and informational markers are easily identified through which features?
White color with orange geometric shapes
What does it mean if you are the stand on vessel in an overtaking situation?
You are about to be passed and should maintain course and speed
