What safety device shuts off the engine when the operator is thrown from the operating position?
100
Type IV: throw able device
What type of device of Personal Floatation Device is required to be on vessels 16 ft. or longer? Or What type of device that is not an approved PFD for each person on board or being towed?
100
Reach, Throw, Row and Go
What is a rescue technic is used to help a victim who has fallen in the water and struggling when you are on the shore?
100
Reduce, reuse, recycle
What are the 3 R's boaters can do to help protect the environment?
200
stern drive; outboard; inboard
What are the 3 basic types of engines?
200
The give-way vessels
What is the vessel that is required to take early and substation action to keep away from other vessels by stopping or slowing down?
200
Type B fire extinguisher
What type of fire extinguisher powerboats less than 26 feet long must have onboard and accessible?
200
Vibration of the vessel, sun glare, and engine noise
What are the stressors that makes you tire more rapidly when on the water?
200
The operators side of the boat
What side of boat should you use to pick up skiers and keep them in view when they have dropped off?
300
planing and displacement
What are 2 basic types vessel hulls?
300
buoys and markers
What are the "traffic markers" used that guide boaters safely along their course?
300
Rectangular red flag with a white diagonal stripe or a blue and white flag
What do diver-down flags look like?
300
One quart of water per hour
How much water should you drink before going on a boat or while on a boat?
300
The upstream side
What side of the canoe should you be on if you capsize your canoe?
400
Class A
What class of vessel is referred to as less than 16 feet?
400
the anchor line
What line should be 7-10 times the depth of the water?
400
Sitting on gunwale or bow
Where is it illegal to sit when a boat is in operation or underway?
400
PFD are on board but not in use
What is the cause of a typical boating fatality when PFDs are on board?
400
high traffic, severe weather, other dangerous boating conditions
When should all boating passengers wear a PFD?
500
From Power loading your boat
What do trailers get stuck in holes and boats run aground on the mound?
500
the stern
What side of the boat should you never anchor from?
500
A lantern or flashlight on hand
What must a canoe have if away from the dock after dark?
500
Stay with the boat
What should you do if you capsize in cold water and can’t get back in?
500
1/3 of all boating fatalities nationwide
What percentage of risk is caused by the consumption of alcohol while boating?