mississippi boaters license test
Buoys and markers
"Traffic signals" that guide boaters safely along their course.
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 good rule of thumb is that the anchor line should be at least _________ times the depth of the water
7-10
Which is a common first indicator of an approaching thunderstorm?
A Buildup of dark clouds
What type of boat is most likely to have a planing hull?
A Ski Boat
What is a characteristic of a catamaran hull?
A Stable Ride
Anchor Line Length
A good rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of the water.
A yellow buoy may mark which of the following?
A spoil area
Which of the following is a sign that the weather may change for the worse?
A sudden drop in the temperature
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
Risk of collision
Any situation where an approaching vessel continues on a collision course or anytime you are approaching a very large vessel
Power-driven vessel
Any vessel propelled by machinery, including a sailboat using an engine
Sailing vessel
Any vessel under sail and with no engine in use
Where should non-essential passengers stand during the fueling process?
Ashore
When is a lookout on a vessel required?
At All Times
Where onboard a boat are the gunwales located?
At the top of the sides
What special care must you take with your hull identification number (HIN)?
Be Careful not to remove or destory this number
Maximum width of a vessel
Beam
A mooring buoy is a white buoy with which color stripe
Blue
Front of a boat
Bow
Which of the following vessels are exempt from being titled and registered in Virginia?
Canoe and kayaks without an engine
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
Cleat
Which of the following is considered a safe refueling practice?
Closing all hatches and doors while refueling
PWC operators should vary their operating area as a...
Courtesy to other boaters and people on shore.
What type of planning hull handles rough water the best?
Deep V Hull
What is true of a No Discharge Zone or NDZ?
Discharge of sewage is illegal
To maintain steering control of a PWC
Don't allow the engine to return to idle or shut off
Depth of water needed to float a vessel
Draft
Vessel
Every kind of watercraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, including seaplanes
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
True or false-if you are overtaking another vessel, you are the stand on vessel
False
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
Freeboard
What should a boater do with a float plan?
Give it to a friend or relative ashore
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side
Gunwale
Which of the following is a characteristic of an overloaded boat?
Handles Poorly
Body of a vessel/boat
Hull
Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking)
If the wind or current direction is toward the dock, you should cast off the ___________________________ first when leaving the dock.
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water
Keel
What must be done with the vessel's registration paper?
Keep it aboard the boat when in operation
When are lights required to be installed on a trailer?
Lights are required on every trailer
Stern (In regards to the anchor)
Never anchor from the ___________________ of the vessel as that can make the vessel unstable.
Underway
No anchored, tied to shore, or aground
According to the Navigation Rules, which of the following is true?
Overtaking boats are give-way boats
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion
Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
Red, Right, Return
Phrase that reminds vessels of the correct course in the lateral system of U.S. Aids to Navigation.
Which of the following should you do when anchoring?
Pick a reference point on shore to gauge if you are dragging
Left side of a boat/vessel
Port
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator
Practice good seamanship Keep a proper lookout Maintain a safe speed
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
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward
Propeller
What should you do if caught in severe storm conditions?
Put on your life jacket if it's not on already
What color lights are the sidelights?
Red and green
Emergency Ignition Safety Switch
Safety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is thrown from the proper operating position
A boat operating in a narrow channel is required to keep as close as is safe to what side?
Side closest to starboard
What test can be performed to detect a leak after fueling a gasoline-powered boat?
Sniff Test
By operating a boat in Virginia, you have consented to what kind of test if directed by a marine patrol officer?
Sobriety
Right side of a boat/vessel
Starboard
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
means of controlling the steering nozzle
Steering control
Rear of a boat/vessel
Stern
if the wind or current direction is toward the dock, which line should you first cast off when leaving the dock
Stern line
In Virginia, when hailed by a marine patrol officer, what must you do?
Stop and permit the officer to come alongside
Tide tables contain which of the following?
The Height of the tide
Trailer ratings are based on what?
The total weight of the trailer and boat
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
The Give-way Vessel
This vessel is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing course.
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 currents are a result of the movement of the sun and the moon?
Tidal Currents
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat
Tiller
What is the primary purpose of the Navigation Rules?
To prevent collision and accidents
Vertical surface at the back of the hull
Transom
Most common complaints against PWC operators
Wake jumping and riding to close
What information is most important when passing near a lighthouse?
Water Depth
Color of all-round light
White
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
Keep to the Right when...
You are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet another powerboat or PWC head-on
if you see only a green light while boating at night you may be approaching a what? and you must what?
a sailboat and you must give way
A regulatory marker with a diamond indicates what
danger
name a safety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is thrown from the proper operating position
emergency ignition safety switch
True or false-if you see a red and a white light ahead when boating at night you should maintain course and speed
false
The ________________ is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing course
give way vessel
A regulatory marker with a diamond with a cross through it indicates what
it is off limits to vessels
The stand on vessel must do what unless what
it must maintain its course and speed unless the giveaway vessel is not taking appropriate action
this buoy marks the edge of the channel on a boaters ________ side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream /// a green buoy #5
left
Avoid propeller strike accidents by...
making sure the engine is shut off when passengers are boarding or disembarking a boat
The Stand-on vessel
must maintain its course and speed unless it becomes apparent the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
The phrase __________ ____________ _____________ reminds vessels of the correct course in the lateral system of US aids to navigation
red right returning
to maintain steering control of a PWC, you must never allow the engine to do what
return to idle or shut off
if you are driving a power boat or PWC and meet another power boat or PWC head-on, you should keep to which side
right side
to avoid propeller strike accidents make sure of what when passengers are boarding or disembarking a boat
that the engine is shut off
you should never anchor from which part of the vessel which can make the vessel unstable
the stern
as a cord to see you to other boaters and people on sure PWC operator should ________ their operating area
vary
The most common complaints boaters have against PWC operators are what
wake jumping and riding to close
