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How should a vessels registration number and validation decal be displayed? ✔✔On both sides of the bow of the boat
What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? ✔✔A passengers body weight and chest size
What important safety information is found on a boats capacity plate? ✔✔The maximum body weight and number of people a boat can hold safely
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a locate waterway? ✔✔Consult a nautical chart
According to Alabama law, what age can operators be to have completed an approved boating course in order to operate watercraft? ✔✔12 years or older
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in water? ✔✔Type I
Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for ensuring this? ✔✔The vessel operator
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? ✔✔Mounted in an accessible place
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? ✔✔When it is slightly torn
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? ✔✔It is much greater while boating
When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18-foot boat, what equipment are you legally required to have on board? ✔✔US Coast Guard approved visual distress signal
What sound-producing devices is required when boating on Alabama waters in an 18-foot powerboat? ✔✔A whistle, a horn, or another sound-producing advice
What provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? ✔✔Dark clouds and shifting winds
How can you prevent transporting nuisance species (plants or animals) with your vessel from one waterway to another? ✔✔Remove any zebra mussels before leaving a body of water
What should the vessel operator tell everyone on board before departing? ✔✔Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
What is the main function of an ignition safety switch? ✔✔To turn off the engine if the operator is thrown overboard
In Alabama, how far must a vessel stay from a driver-drown flag? ✔✔100 FT.
How does the effect of alcohol consumed while boating compare to the effect on land? ✔✔It is much greater, while boating
Which is true about operating a boat in Alabama while intoxicated? ✔✔By operating a vessel on Alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol concentration
When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for avoiding the collision? ✔✔Both operators
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? ✔✔When you have enough time to avoid a collision
What is the main purpose of the lateral system of red and green buoys and marking? ✔✔To mark the edges of safe water areas
According to Alabama boating law, what is considered legal? ✔✔Operating at less than 5MPH in a "slow, no wake" zone
When is a sailboat under sail the give-way vessel when encountering a power-driven vessel? ✔✔When the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel
What should a vessel operator do to make sure everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency? ✔✔Conduct an emergency drill
What is the first action required of a boat operator who witnesses a boating accident? ✔✔To provide assistance
Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Alabama marine police division? ✔✔Damage to your boat in more than $2000 as the result of a boating accident
Under which condition is a person at the greatest risk of developing hypothermia? ✔✔When immersed in cold water
What should you do immediately if a boat motor catches on fire? ✔✔Turn off fuel supplies and try to put it out with an extinguisher
If your inward/outward boat runs aground, what action should you take in addition to shifting the weight away from the point of impact? ✔✔Turn off the engine and lift the outdrive
Which action may cause the loss of steering ability in a PWC? ✔✔Letting off the throttle control
According to Alabama law, what age person who has boater safety certification may operate a personal watercraft without supervision? ✔✔14 or above
According to Alabama law during which hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat on water skis or other devices? ✔✔Between sunrise and sunset
What should a vessel operator do to keep a proper lookout? ✔✔Watch for navigational hazards
Which of the following is legal operation of a PWC in Alabama? ✔✔Crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
In Alabama, what are the recommended hours for personal watercraft operation? ✔✔Sunrise to sunset {daylight hours}
Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? ✔✔To avoid collisions
What should paddlers do to protect against capsizing their canoe or kayak? ✔✔Keep a lowcenter of gravity and three point contact
What should you do if you fall overboard into cold water? ✔✔Try to re-board the boat, even if it is swamped
