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Most boating fatalities are the result of - Correct Answers ✅capsizing or falling over What is the maximum number of people that may be towed on water-skis from one motorboat at the same time without a permit from the Director of Safety? - Correct Answers ✅ 2 Regulatory Buoys in the Uniform State Waterway Marking System are recognized by: - Correct Answers ✅the horizontal orange bands at the top and bottom On NH waters, any vessel 26 feet in length and greater must have a: - Correct Answers ✅a bell and a hand or power sounding device audible for a distance of 1 mile 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 or damages an aid to navigation on NH waters can be charged with a 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 ✅true An example or reckless operation would be: - Correct Answers ✅operating a power boat in a swimming area with swimmers present If a boat capsizes: - Correct Answers ✅grab a lifejacket, swim to the boat, and stay with the boat When must a person being towed on water skis or any other device, by a a motorboat, wear a personal flotation device? - Correct Answers ✅at all times
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Fire extinguishers are classified according to the type and size fire they put out by: - Correct Answers ✅letters and numbers Before you buy a lifejacket, you should make sure that: - Correct Answers ✅it is Coast Guard approved and it is the correct size and correct type (1 and 2 above) The skipper of a boat is responsible for: - Correct Answers ✅and damage the boat's wake may cause On NH waterways, an all red buoy and an all black buoy indicate that a vessel must: - Correct Answers ✅pass between them The conditions in which the human body loses heat faster that it can be produced is called: - Correct Answers ✅Hypothermia A vessel being overtaken must: - Correct Answers ✅hold its 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
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"thumb down" position, he/she is signaling that the boat operator should: - Correct Answers ✅slow down A sailboat has the right of way over a motorboat except - Correct Answers ✅when it yields to commercial vessels in narrow channels, when the sailboat is overtaking the boat, when it is under power (all of the above) The operator of a boat involved in an accident must submit an accident report from whenever: - Correct Answers ✅a person is injured and requires treatment beyond first aid, property damage is more than $2000 (2 and 3 above) Vessels shall be operated at what speed while passing under all bridges? - Correct Answers ✅headway speed Properly displayed boat numbers myst 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
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You are approaching an area of considerable boating activity and you hear 5 short blasts from a horn. This indicates: - Correct Answers ✅a danger signal Alcohol effects - Correct Answers ✅judgment, your ability to distinguish colors, balance (all of the above) The U.S. Coast Guard requires all boats to carry visual distress signals when they are operating: - Correct Answers ✅on U.S. costal waters A registration certificate: - Correct Answers ✅must be carried on board whenever the boat is operated When launching your boat at a boat ramp the correct way to load a small boat is to: - Correct Answers ✅load the equipment while the boat is still on the trailer If you are caught in foul weather, you should: - Correct Answers ✅reduce speed and head for the nearest shore that you can safely approach
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On NH waterways, a white buoy with a red top indicated that a vessel must pass: - Correct Answers ✅south or west of it 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 carried children, the boat shall be equipped with what percentage of approved personal flotation devices suitable for children? - Correct Answers ✅at least 10% of the total number of persons carried 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 All commercial boats powered by gasoline or other flammable fuel in which the motors are enclosed still have the engine compartment equipped with: - Correct Answers ✅a fixed fire extinguishing system
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In addition to the age requirement, an observer must: - Correct Answers ✅be physically able to observe and assist the person being towed If you see something off the starboard beam, you are seeing something: - Correct Answers ✅straight out from the middle of the vessel on the right side No person shall operate a motorboat of ride as a passenger in a motorboat while - Correct Answers ✅sitting on the gunwale or transom or straddling the bow (1 and 2 above) Any person who uses a private boat on any public waters in this state shall be guilty of a violation if the vessel has not first been: - Correct Answers ✅registered Proper navigational lights on vessels shall be displayed - Correct Answers ✅between sunset and sunrise Any person who uses a commercial boat on any public waters in this state shall be guilty of a crime if the operator has not first been: - Correct Answers ✅licensed
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White navigation lights on vessels shall be visible for a minimum distance of: - Correct Answers ✅2 miles What is the minimum age a person must be in order to be issued a certificate to act as an operator of a commercial vessel on any of the public waters of the state? - Correct Answers ✅ 18 Red and green navigational lights on vessels shall be visible for a minimum of what distance? - Correct Answers ✅1 mile On NH waterways, a white buoy with a black top indicates that a vessel must pass: - Correct Answers ✅north or east of it There are four classifications of motorboats, broken down according to: - Correct Answers ✅length All commercial boats powered by gasoline or other inflammable fuels in which the motors are enclosed shall be equipped with: - Correct Answers ✅a force draft blower for ventilating the bilge, engine and fuel tank compartments
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Which of the following is true concerning the operation of a personal watercraft? - Correct Answers ✅in order to maintain steerage, do not shut off the engine or return to idle In a typical boating facility PFDs are on board but not in use - Correct Answers ✅True A dive flag consists of: - Correct Answers ✅a red flag with a diagonal white stripe Any person who is convicted of operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol will lose his/her right to operate a boat and will also lose the right to operate a motor vehicle. - Correct Answers ✅True No person shall own or operate or sell or offer for sale, within the jurisdiction of this state, a motorboat unless the boat is provided with an underwater exhaust of muffling device. - Correct Answers ✅True Under the Lateral Buoying System, you can tell which side of the channel a buoy is on by its: - Correct Answers ✅color, shape (unlighted bouys), and number (all of the above)
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Type IV PFDs are recommended for use in rough water, as they have excellent buoyancy and will turn an unconscious person face up in the water - Correct Answers ✅False The capacity plate of a vessel is generally located: - Correct Answers ✅near the operator's controls When anchoring a boat, it is important that the anchor line be ______ times the water depth, in length - Correct Answers ✅7 to 10 All vessels shall maintain headway speed when within what distance from rafts, floats, shore, docks, mooring fields, and other vessels? - Correct Answers ✅150 feet In vessels that do not have a capacity plate, an estimate of the number of persons that a vessel can carry may be obtained by which of the following formulas. - Correct Answers ✅vessel length X the boat's width divided by 15= number of persons allowed Which of the following are important tools to have when navigating unfamiliar waters - Correct Answers ✅compass/chart
