Boater Safety Quiz
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What does the capacity plate indicate on a boat?

Maximum weight and/or the number of people that the boat can carry safely.

What do you do before beginning to put fuel in your boat?

Turn off the engine, fan, or electrical equipment and close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings to prevent fumes from entering the boat.

When preparing to launch your vessel, how should your trailer be positioned?

The trailer should be well away from the boat ramp so that you don't block ramp traffic.

For engine maintenance, what should you always check?

<p>Oil and fluid levels every outing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you do before docking your boat?

<p>Determine the wind and/or current direction and make your approach into the wind or current, whichever is stronger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of every boat or PWC operator?

<p>Take all necessary action to avoid collision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause for collisions?

<p>Failing to keep a sharp lookout.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does safe speed ensure?

<p>We will have enough time to avoid a collision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should a driver drive slowly?

<p>At night and when visibility is restricted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should happen when two boats are meeting head-on?

<p>Turn right.</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you are operating during restricted visibility, when must you reduce speed?

<p>When you hear a fog signal from another vessel or detect a vessel by radar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are you if you are overtaking another vessel?

<p>Give-away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the vessel you're overtaking?

<p>Stand-on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should navigation lights be displayed during periods of restricted visibility, such as fog?

<p>From sunset to sunrise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the worker that has an orange cross?

<p>Dams, areas, pillows.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should you anchor your boat?

<p>Stern.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do nautical charts contain?

<p>Important information such as water depths and the locations of hazards, such as channels, sandbars, rocks, and vegetation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will happen if you let the throttle control on a PWC go?

<p>You will lose all steering and the PWC will continue in the direction it was headed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an ignition safety switch for most powerboats and PWCs for?

<p>To shut off the engine if the operator falls out of the powerboat or PWC.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you avoid propeller strike injuries?

<p>Turn off the engine when passengers are boarding or disembarking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should the vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed?

<p>Left to right on both sides of the bow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When and how old do you have to be to operate a PWC legally?

<p>A person must be born after December 31, 1978, and 16 years of age or older.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define failure to regulate speed.

<p>Operating a vessel at speeds that may cause danger to life or property or at speeds that will not permit you to bring your vessel to a safe stop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you maintain distance when you are operating at greater than 'slow, no wake speed'?

<p>The vessel or person being towed must be 100 feet from a dock, raft, marked swimming area, or person in the water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

By operating a vessel on Michigan waters, what are you considered to be tested for?

<p>Alcohol or drugs if arrested by a law enforcement official.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sizing of PFDs based on?

<p>Body weight and chest size of the person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you do if you see a U.S. Naval vessel?

<p>Do not get within 100 yards of the ship and slow to a minimum speed within 500 yards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age in Michigan where law requires children to wear a USCG-approved Type I or II PFD when riding on the open deck on any vessel?

<p>6 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What PFDs will turn most unconscious people face up in the water?

<p>Type I.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should a fire extinguisher be located?

<p>In an accessible location, not near the engine or in a storage compartment, but where it can be reached immediately.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are vessels on federally controlled waters, such as the Great Lakes, equipped with?

<p>U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should all vessels carry, regardless of length or type?

<p>Carry night signals when operating between sunset and sunrise. Most vessels must carry day signals too.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required on board if you are on Michigan waters and your vessel is 16 feet up to 26 feet long and under engine power?

<p>A whistle or horn audible for at least one-half mile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a PWC is crossing within 150 feet behind another vessel, how must they drive?

<p>At slow, no wake speed, unless the other vessel is also a PWC.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do you need an observer in addition to the driver for towing someone behind your boat?

<p>Yes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is it legal to tow a person on water skis from one hour before and one hour after sunset?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many feet behind another vessel do you have to drive at slow, no-wake speed?

<p>150 feet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has to be on the boat in addition to the driver when towing someone behind the boat?

<p>Another person to watch the person being towed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is it legal to tow a person on skis?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you prevent the spread of nuisance species, like zebra mussels?

<p>Boaters should remove all visible plants and animals from your boat, motor, trailer, and accessory equipment before leaving the access area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you do if you witness or are involved in an accident?

<p>Must stop and assist anyone injured or in danger from the accident, unless doing so would endanger your own vessel or passengers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the damage amount that causes you to file an accident report with DNR?

<p>$2,000.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does alcohol have a greater effect on land or boating?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

While operating a boat, what causes the likelihood of accidents?

<p>Alcohol impairment increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How could you minimize the risk of drowning?

<p>Everyone should wear a life jacket.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced?

<p>If it has rips or tears, discoloration, weakened material, insecure straps or zippers, or if labels are not readable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you do when you fall overboard into cold water?

<p>You should stay with your boat even if it is swamped.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if someone falls overboard?

<p>Stop the boat and pull the victim into the boat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you prevent falling overboard?

<p>Keep centered in the boat with the center of gravity low.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How could you prevent a collision?

<p>Both operators should keep a sharp lookout.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you do if a fire erupts?

<p>Shut off the fuel supply and use a fire extinguisher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does hypothermia happen faster?

<p>Faster in cold water than in cold air.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is carbon monoxide gas dangerous?

<p>It is invisible, odorless, and tasteless.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Boater Safety Key Facts

  • Capacity plates indicate the maximum weight and number of passengers a boat can safely carry.
  • Before fueling, turn off engines and close all openings to prevent fume accumulation.
  • Keep trailers away from ramps during launch to avoid obstructing traffic.
  • Regular engine maintenance requires checking oil and fluid levels at each outing.
  • Determine wind/current directions before docking, approaching into the stronger force.
  • Operators must take action to avoid collisions, a critical responsibility.
  • The most common cause of collisions is a lack of awareness or failure to keep a sharp lookout.
  • Safe speed allows for ample reaction time to avoid collisions.
  • Reduce speed at night or during restricted visibility conditions.
  • When two boats meet head-on, both should turn right.
  • Reduce speed in restricted visibility upon hearing fog signals or detecting vessels via radar.
  • When overtaking another vessel, the overtaking vessel is the give-way vessel.
  • The vessel being overtaken is the stand-on vessel.
  • Display navigation lights from sunset to sunrise during limited visibility conditions.
  • Workers with an orange cross signify areas such as dams or hazards.

Vessel Anchoring and Charts

  • Anchor your boat at the stern when necessary.
  • Nautical charts provide vital information on water depths, hazards, and navigation routes.

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Safety

  • Letting go of the throttle control on a PWC results in loss of steering; the craft continues in the current direction.
  • Ignition safety switches are designed to stop engines if the operator falls overboard.

Safety Equipment Requirements

  • Fire extinguishers must be accessible and not stored near engines.
  • All federally controlled vessels must carry U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals.
  • Vessels must carry day signals and night signals when operating at night.
  • Vessels between 16 and 26 feet under engine power must have a whistle or horn audible from half a mile.

PFD Requirements and Safety

  • Life jackets are required for children 6 years or younger in Michigan when on open decks.
  • Type I PFDs are designed to turn most unconscious individuals face up in water.
  • PFD sizing is based on the individual's body weight and chest size.
  • Maintain a distance of at least 100 feet from docks and marked areas when operating above slow, no wake speed.
  • Tow events require an observer in addition to the driver for safety.
  • Towing activities are legal one hour before and after sunset.

Environmental and Accident Protocols

  • Remove visible plants and animals from equipment to prevent the spread of nuisance species.
  • After witnessing or being involved in an accident, assist those injured unless it jeopardizes your safety.
  • File an accident report with the DNR if damage exceeds $2,000.

Alcohol and Safety

  • Alcohol impairs boating more significantly than land activities, increasing accident likelihood.
  • To mitigate drowning risks, ensure everyone wears a life jacket.

Emergency Response and Hypothermia

  • Discard life jackets that show wear, discoloration, or unreadable labels.
  • If falling overboard in cold water, remain with the boat to increase survival chances.
  • In case of fire, shut off the fuel supply and use a fire extinguisher to manage the situation.
  • Hypothermia develops more quickly in cold water than in cold air.
  • Carbon monoxide gas is lethal, being invisible, odorless, and tasteless.

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Test your knowledge about boat safety with this quiz. Learn about essential safety measures, equipment, and regulations that every boater should follow. This quiz will help reinforce good practices for safe boating.

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