Safety
When on a boat 16' or longer, you must have one of these on board.
What is a type IV PFD?
This sailboat has the right-of-way when it is head-on with another sailboat.
What is the "starboard boat".
What is a "rudder".
You should always do this before speeding up or making a turn in your powerboat.
What is looking around to check for other boats.
You must have one of these on any vessel you're on.
What is a sounds producing device.
This is the vessel that has to move out of the way of another boat.
What is the "give-way" vessel.
This is the part of the boat that holds up the "Peak" of the sail on an Opti.
What is a "Sprit Pole."
When using a powerboat, you should always attach this to you when the boat is on and in motion.
What is the "lanyard, cut-off switch, or kill switch."
You must have these if operating in coastal waters between Sunset and Sunrise.
What are Visual Distress Signals.
This is the term for a vessel that is not anchored, tied to shore, or aground.
What is "underway".
This is the part of the boat that you slide the dagger board in to.
What is the "dagger board trunk."
All powerboats should carry this in their boat in South Carolina in case you get stopped by the DNR.
What is your "boat registration."
These are required on any vessel if operating between sunset or sunrise and in periods of restricted visibility.
What are navigation lights?
When a boat passes another boat from behind they are doing this, and must give-way.
What is "overtaking".
This is the part of the boat that holds the sail out horizontally.
What is the "boom."
you are required to have one of these two things when pulling someone on a powerboat.(tubing, wakeboarding, etc.)
What is a spotter, or a large rearview mirror.
This is required on any boat with an enclosed fuel compartment or built-in fuel tank.
What is a Type B Fire Extinguisher.
This buoy is often called a "Nun buoy", and is this color.
What is "red".
This is the line that raises the sail up or down.
What is the "halyard."
It is best practice to do this after you're done using your motor in salt water.
What is flushing the engine with fresh water.