Boating Test Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What indicates the maximum capacity/number that a boat can carry safely in good weather?	The capacity plate.
Where can the capacity plate be found?	Near the operator's position or on the transom of the boat.
Before beginning to fuel, you should: A) __________ B) __________	A) Turn off anything that might cause a spark like engines, fans, or electrical equipment B) Close all windows, ports, doors and other openings to prevent fumes from entering the boat.
Courtesy on Boat Ramps	Prepare your vessel for launching or for the drive home
Before docking	If possible, make your approach into the wind or current, whichever is stronger
Navigation Rule #1	Practice good seamanship: it is the responsibility of every boat or PWC operator to take all necessary action to avoid a collision.
Navigation Rule #2	Keep a proper lookout: failing to keep sharp lookout is the most common cause of collision
Navigation Rule #3	Maintain a safe speed: safe speed is the speed that ensures you will have ample time to avoid a collision
What is a give-way vessel?	the vessel required to take early action to keep away from other vessels
What is a stand-on vessel?	Maintain its course and speed
Overtaking	A vessel is coming upon another vessel behind the other vessel
Ever operator is responsible for ______.	Avoiding collision
Lateral markers	navigation aids that mark the edges of safe water areas.
Markers use a combination of _______ and ______ and can be displayed on either ______ or _______.	colors and numbers; buoys or permanent markers
Non-Lateral Markers: Exclusion Area	crossed diamonds indicate areas off-limits to all vessels such as swimming areas, dams and spillways.
Nautical Charts	Charts contain important information such as water depths and the locations of channels, sand bars, rocks and vegetation.
Steering and Stopping a PWC	If you allow the engine on these PWCs to return to idle or shut off during operation, you lose all steering control
Ignition Safety Switches	Most powerboats and PWCs come equipped with an emergency ignition switch. This safety device can shut off engine if the operator falls off the PWC or powerboat.
Avoiding propeller strike injuries	Turn off the engine when passengers are boarding or disembarking.
What must be displayed on all vessels	registration # and validation decals
How must the validation be displayed?	Registration # must be painted, applied as a decal, or otherwise affixed to both sides of the bow
Who may operate a motored vessel	Must be of 16 years of age or older
To operate a motorized vessel other than a PWC, on NJ waters...	13-15 years of age, completed boat safety test (boats must be 12 ft. or longer and powered by less than 10 horsepower)
Non-tidal Boat License	Operators of vessels 12 ft. or larger and powered by a motor or combination of motors less than 10 horsepower.
Improper Speed/Distance	Exceeding "slow speed/no wake" or being on plane in a marked "no wake" zone
Alcohol and Drugs	Alcohol is a major contributor to boating accidents and fatalities.
By boating in NJ waters, vessel operators have given consent to...	an alcohol and/or drug test. This is called implied consent.
Type I PFDs: Offshore Life Jackets	These vests are geared for rough or remote waters where rescue may take awhile. Provide the most buoyancy and will keep a person's head above water.
PFD Requirements	All children 12 years of age or younger must wear a PFD whenever they are on a vessel that is underway unless they are in a fully enclosed, non-removable cabin
Sizing for PFDs is based on _______ and _______.	body weight and chest size
Fire extinguishers	Extinguishers should be in an accessible area - not near the engine or in a compartment, but where they can be reached immediately. Be sure you know how to operate them.
Visual Distress Signals	Vessels on federally controlled waters must be equipped with U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals regardless of length or type
Sound-producing devices	Vessels less than 65.6 ft. in length, which includes PWCs, are required to carry a whistle or horn or other means to make an audible signal for at least one-half mile.
Requirements specific to PWC	A PWC may not be operated between sunrise and sunset. A PWC may not be operated above "minimum headway speed within 100 ft. of anything
Towing a person with a vessel legally	A person may not be towed between sunrise and sunset
Why you should fill out a Boating Accident Report Form	Death/disappearance of a person, injury to a person, prop. damage of more than $2,000
_______ of the alcohol amount it takes to make someone legally intoxicated on a boat compared to on land.	One-third (1/3)
Capsizing, Swimming, and Falling Overboard	Keep your center of gravity low by not allowing people to stand up or move around while underway.
If your boat remains afloat, try to _________ in order to _________ as fast as possible.	reboard/climb onto it; get out of the cold water
If someone falls overboard, you should...	Stop the engine and pull the victim over the stern to keep the boat balanced.
What should you NOT do if you run aground?	Put the boat in reverse
What SHOULD you do if you run aground?	Stop the engine and lift the outdrive
Initial reaction to cold water immersion begins at...	77 Degrees Fahrenheit
What is the first stage of cold water immersion/hypthermia?	"cold shock" occurs in first 3-5 minutes of immersion in cold water. Can cause immediate involuntary gasping, hyperventilation, panic and vertigo
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	CO is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas that is produced when carbon-based fuel burns
How to Avoid Severe Weather	Accumulating dark clouds, shifting winds, and graying skies are all indicators of possible danger from the weather
What to Do if Out in Severe Weather	Slow down, but keep enough power to maintain headway and steering
Responsibility of a Vessel Operator	When you are operating a vessel, you have a responsibility to your passengers
As a vessel operator, you should do what before departure?	Have a safety discussion with your passengers and everyone else on board. Notify passengers of emergency equipment locations.
Vessels Operators also have a responsibility to _____	conduct emergency drills so everyone knows what to do in case of boating emergency
Responsibility to others you allow to operate your vessel	Individual understands responsibility of the driver
Fishing	wear a life jacket (PFD) especially when the water is cold or when fishing alone

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