lateral markers
A red lateral marker indicates this.
What is the port side of the channel when returning to port?
The shape of the marking indicating danger.
What is a diamond?
Prepare your boat by doing this.
How to avoid people falling overboard.
What is sit in designated passenger seats while the boat is underway?
Remember, no power means no this.
What is steering?
A green lateral marker indicates this.
What is the starboard side of the channel when returning to port?
A crossed diamond shape indicates this type of marker.
What is an exclusion marker?
prepare your passengers by doing this.
What is put on PFDs securely and sit on the center line of the floor?
If someone on your boat falls overboard, throw them this.
What is a throwable device?
Because most PWC do not have brakes, leave plenty of room for this.
What is stopping?
odd-numbered lateral markers usually indicate this.
What is the left side of the channel when returning to port?
These white markers with red vertical stripes mark mid channels or fairways.
What are safe water markers?
Head the bow of your boat this many degrees into the waves.
What is 45?
If your boat capsizes in cold water, do this instead of treading.
What is float.
The USCG requires that all vessels equipped with ECOS use the device at all times, making sure of this.
What is that it be attached to the operator's wrist or PFD?
Bouys have these to indicate the type of marker.
What is specific color-coded lights?
Controlled markers use this symbol to indicate areas such as swimming areas, or no wake areas.
What is a circle?
If the engine stops, drop this type of anchor if possible.
What is a sea anchor?
These are the initial signs of hypothermia.
Make sure you operate your PWC in water that is at least this deep.
What is 30 inches?
cone shaped buoys with even numbers.
What are nuns?
Inland water obstruction markers are white with this color vertical stripe.
What is black?
Stay tuned to these frequencies for VHF NOAA weather reports.
What is 162.4 to 162.550 mhz?
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, be careful running this direction.
What is downwind?
Don't ride a PWC if you are this; it will be too hard to reboard if capsized.
What is very tired.