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Most boating fatalities are the result of - Correct Answers ✅capsizing or falls overboard What is the maximum number of people that may be towed on water- skis from one motor boat at the same time without a permit from the director of safety? - Correct Answers ✅2 persons Regulatory Buoys in the Uniform State Waterway Marking System, such as those marking danger areas or no wake zones as well as those offering information, are recognized by: - Correct Answers ✅the horizontal orange bands at the top and bottom On New Hampshire waters, any vessel 26 feet in length or greater, must have: - Correct Answers ✅two B-I or one B-II fire extinguishers or one B-I fire extinguisher and a fixed fire extinguisher system When boating near large vessels, you should: - Correct Answers ✅Avoid jumping wakes, riding close alongside, or cutting under the bow. When boarding a small boat from a dock or low pier, it is best to: - Correct Answers ✅Step into the center of the boat
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Anyone who tampers with, destroys, alters pr damages an aid to navigation on NH waters can be charged with misdemeanor and fined $2000 and/or receive up to one year in jail - Correct Answers ✅True Class II and Class III vessels may mount their running lights on the sides of the superstructure and display a white masthead light showing in the direction of the red and green lights combined - Correct Answers ✅false If a boat capsizes: - Correct Answers ✅grab a PDF, swim to the boat, and stay w/the boat. When is a water skier being towed by a motorboat required to wear a personal flotation device (PFD)? - Correct Answers ✅at all times You are required to have which of the following safety equipment on your canoe or kayak: - Correct Answers ✅U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person on board When retrieving a person from the water, you should always try to bring them onboard: - Correct Answers ✅over the stern freeboard is defined as - Correct Answers ✅the distance from the waterline to the top of the gunwale
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The condition in which the human body loses heat faster than it can be produced is called: - Correct Answers ✅hypothermia a vessel being overtaken must: - Correct Answers ✅hold course and speed water skiers should always be able to control the actions of the boat through hand signals. When a skier gestures with a hand in a "thumbs down" position, they are signaling that the boat operator should: - Correct Answers ✅slow down What should you do before fueling your boat - Correct Answers ✅Turn off the engine and close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings A sailboat has the right of way over a motorboat except: - Correct Answers ✅when the sailboat is the overtaking boat the operator of a boat involved in an accident must submit an accident report form whenever: - Correct Answers ✅a person is injured and requires treatment beyond first aid AND property damage is more than $
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Properly displayed bow numbers must be at least three inches high, in bold letters and: - Correct Answers ✅read from left to right Low head dams are dangerous because: - Correct Answers ✅water circulation at the base of the dam tends to trap a boat against the face of the dam and hold it there. the best method of deploying an anchor is to - Correct Answers ✅slowly lower the anchor to the bottom by hand. A Hull identification number (HIN) - Correct Answers ✅Is used in the same way as a vehicle identification number on a car Assisting a person who is having difficulty in the water should be accomplished by following these four basic rescue steps in which order
- Correct Answers ✅reach, throw, row, go If a person falls overboard, you should first: - Correct Answers ✅toss a life saving device to the person the navigation light on the starboard side of the boat is what color? - Correct Answers ✅green
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In addition to being the correct type and size, a personal flotation device on any vessel must be: - Correct Answers ✅USCG approved and in serviceable condition Unless a commercial boat never carries children, the boat shall be equipped with what percentage of approved personal flotation devices sized for children? - Correct Answers ✅at least 10% of the total number of persons carried All commercial boats powered by gasoline or other flammable fuel in which the motors are enclosed shall have the engine compartment equipped with: - Correct Answers ✅a readily accessible fire extinguisher Boaters must remain at least __________ from a displayed dive flag - Correct Answers ✅150 feet No person may operate, sell or offer for sale any marine engine for use in this state which is capable of being operated in a manner which exceeds the prescribed decibel limit for the year of the engine's manufacture - Correct Answers ✅TRUE According to NH law children of what age must wear a USCG approved life jacket at all times while underway on a vessel. - Correct Answers ✅those 12 years old and younger
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A powerboat that is 16 feet to less than 26 feet in length operating on state waters, shall have a hand, mouth, or power whistle/ horn that is audible for a distance of: - Correct Answers ✅one-half mile You should always watch for changes in the weather while boating. Most weather changes come from the: - Correct Answers ✅West In order to act as an observer in a motorboat towing a skier, a person must be at least ________ years old. - Correct Answers ✅ 13 What should you do if you fall overboard into cold water? - Correct Answers ✅try to reboard your boat, even if it is swamped When retrieving your anchor from the water, it is best if you move your vessel over the anchor while pulling in the anchor line. - Correct Answers ✅True Unless the passengers are wearing PFDs, ____________ personal flotation devices are required for each person on board a commercial vessel - Correct Answers ✅Type I
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white navigation lights on a vessel less than 39.4 feet long shall be visible for a minimum distance of: - Correct Answers ✅2 miles on NH waterways a white buoy with a black top indicates the vessel should pass: - Correct Answers ✅north or east of it In NH, motorboats are classified according to their: - Correct Answers ✅engine All commercial boats powered by gasoline or other flammable fuels in which the motors or fuel tanks are enclosed shall be equipped with: - Correct Answers ✅a forced draft blower for ventilating the bilge, engine, or fuel tank compartments What is the most important safely information is found on a boat's capacity plate? - Correct Answers ✅Maximum number of persons, weight and horspower Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - Correct Answers ✅mounted in an accessible location
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When vessels come together in a crossing situation at night, the vessel to the ______ showing its ________ has the right of way. - Correct Answers ✅right, red light Who should wear a Type IV personal flotation device - Correct Answers ✅a Type IV should never be worn When a vessel is required to give way, it shall, if necessary, ___________, ____________, or ______________, and avoid crossing ahead of another vessel - Correct Answers ✅reduce speed, stop, reverse A dive flag consists of: - Correct Answers ✅A red flag with a diagonal white stripe Under the Lateral Marker System, you can tell which side of the channel an unlit buoy is on by its: - Correct Answers ✅color, shape, and number In a typical boating facility, PFDs are on board but not in use. - Correct Answers ✅TRUE Any person who is convicted of operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol will lose their privilege to operate a motor vehicle.
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All vessels shall maintain headway speed when within what distance from rafts, floats, shore, docks, mooring fields, and other vessels? - Correct Answers ✅150 feet Which of the following tools are important to have when navigating unfamiliar waters? - Correct Answers ✅compass and chart If you are boating at night and see only a green light OR a red light, you should: - Correct Answers ✅give way because it is a sailboat under sail A ring buoy is an excellent example of a Type _______ PFD - Correct Answers ✅IV When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - Correct Answers ✅when it is slightly torn Planing hulls: - Correct Answers ✅are designed to rise and glide across the surface of the water On the ocean, red colors, red lights, and even numbers on lateral markers indicate - Correct Answers ✅the right side of a channel as the boater enters from the open sea
