American Boating License Flashcards
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What is the minimum distance a boat must stay from a diver-down flag in open water?
Answer: 300 feet
Vessels must stay at least 300 feet from a diver-down flag in open water.
Which side of a channel should the red buoys be on when returning from open sea?
Answer: Right
Remember 'Red, Right, Returning' — keep red markers on your right when returning from open sea.
What does a single short blast of a horn from an approaching vessel typically signal?
Answer: I intend to pass you on my port side
One short blast means the vessel intends to pass on its port (left) side.
What is the primary purpose of a boat's kill switch (engine cut-off lanyard)?
Answer: To stop the engine if the operator is thrown from the helm
The kill switch stops the engine if the operator is ejected, preventing a runaway boat.
In restricted visibility such as fog, what should a power-driven vessel underway sound?
Answer: One prolonged blast at least every 2 minutes
A power-driven vessel underway sounds one prolonged blast at least every two minutes in restricted visibility.
What is the most common cause of boating fatalities?
Answer: Drowning from not wearing a life jacket
Most boating deaths are drownings, and the majority of victims were not wearing a life jacket.
Which type of fire extinguisher is required on most recreational boats with enclosed engine compartments?
Answer: Class B (flammable liquids)
Boats carry Class B extinguishers because fuel and oil fires are the main risk.