AIDS TO NAVIGATION
SEAMANSHIP
WEATHER
WHISTLE SIGNALS
POT LUCK
100
What color is a square day marker?
Green.
100
What is "pitch poling"...?
Capsize end-over-end.
100
What does "heavy weather" indicate?
Storms and rough seas.
100
What is the signal when departing a dock?
One prolonged blast.
100
Which agency maintains federal aids to navigation?
The U.S. Coast Guard.
200
What color are "special purpose" buoys?
Yellow.
200
What are "following seas"?
Direction of waves is from the stern of the boat.
200
FINISH THIS SENTENCE: Before a warm front the barometer is __________?
Falling.
200
What is the signal when operating astern?
Three short blasts.
200
What is a "squall line"?
A narrow band of active thunderstorms associated with a cold front.
300
What color light will be on a red and white buoy?
White.
300
What is the average scope for anchoring?
A ratio of 7:1.
300
FINISH THE SENTENCE: As a COLD front passes the temperature will __________?
Abruptly drop.
300
What is the signal for doubt or danger?
Five short blasts.
300
TRUE OR FALSE: From seaward (when the captain is facing forward) a starboard side day mark will have an odd number.
False.
400
Name two things that a yellow buoy would indicate.
Anchorage area, dredging, survey/weather, and fish nets.
400
What does a red and white buoy indicate?
Mid-channel, safe water.
400
Estimates of wind speed may be made by using...?
The Beaufort Scale.
400
What is the fog signal for a powerboat underway?
One long blast every two minutes.
400
What is the fog signal for a sailboat underway?
One long blast followed by two short blasts every two minutes.
500
What do small yellow symbols on lateral markers indicate?
That you are traveling on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).
500
What color is a "warning or regulatory" buoy?
White with orange markings.
500
What is a "station model"?
The arrangement of symbols when posting observations on a weather map.
500
What is the signal to indicate "I intend to overtake you on your starboard side"?
One whistle.
500
What is a "weather deck"?
A vessel's deck wholly exposed to the elements.
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