Boating License Test Boating Safety and Navigation Rules 3

Question 1

A red buoy marks which side of a channel when returning from open water toward a harbor?

Accepted Answer

The right (starboard) side

Answer

Under 'red right returning,' keep red buoys on your starboard side when returning from sea.

Question 2

What does a green can buoy indicate?

Accepted Answer

Keep it on your port side when returning to port

Answer

Green cans are odd-numbered marks kept to port when returning from open water.

Question 3

A buoy with red and white vertical stripes indicates what?

Accepted Answer

Safe water or mid-channel, pass on either side

Answer

Red-and-white vertically striped buoys mark safe water or the center of a channel.

Question 4

What does a white buoy with an orange diamond mean?

Accepted Answer

Danger warning

Answer

An orange diamond is a danger marker warning of rocks, dams, or other hazards.

Question 5

A white regulatory buoy with an orange circle displays what type of marking?

Accepted Answer

A controlled area such as a speed or no-wake zone

Answer

An orange circle indicates a controlled area, often with restrictions like speed limits printed inside.

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