Powerboat Navigation Rules Quiz

Questions and Answers

What should the operator of powerboat A do if powerboat B begins to cross on the starboard (right) side?

Give way by slowing down and changing course. (correct)

Turn sharply to port (left).

Speed up and maintain present course.

Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B.

A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?

Both

PWC

Neither (correct)

Motorboat

One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way?

The boat that is overtaking (correct)

The larger boat

The boat being overtaken

The faster boat

Which side of a boat has a red light at night?

Port (left) Signup and view all the answers

You are operating a powerboat at night. You see green and white lights on another boat. What do these lights tell you?

You are the stand-on vessel but be prepared to give way if necessary. Signup and view all the answers

What do three short blasts of a horn mean?

I am backing up. Signup and view all the answers

A boater sounds five short blasts on a horn. What does this signal mean?

I disagree with your intentions. Signup and view all the answers

You see a green buoy. What should you do?

Keep it on your left when heading upstream. Signup and view all the answers

You are traveling upstream on a river. You see a red triangular daymark. What should you do?

Keep the marker on your starboard (right) side. Signup and view all the answers

You enter a harbor. You see a buoy with red and white vertical stripes. What should you do?

Go around the buoy on either side. Signup and view all the answers

You see a white buoy with a blue band. What type of buoy is this?

Mooring buoy Signup and view all the answers

You see a white buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond. What should you do?

Watch out for dangers such as rocks or stumps. Signup and view all the answers

You see a white buoy with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering. What does this marker tell you?

Keep out Signup and view all the answers

When boating on coastal waters, it is important to be aware of the tides. What can tides cause?

Strong currents Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a PWC's steering control is turned to the right?

The back of the PWC is pushed to the left, and the PWC turns right. Signup and view all the answers

Stage 2 (short-term swim failure) occurs 3-30 minutes following immersion in cold water. What happens during Stage 2 of cold water immersion?

You lose manual dexterity, strength, and speed of movement. Signup and view all the answers

You are operating a powerboat at night. You see red and white lights on another boat. What should you do?

Give way to the other vessel. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

When powerboat B crosses on the starboard side, the operator of powerboat A should give way by slowing down and changing course.
In a head-on meeting, neither a motorboat nor a PWC is the stand-on vessel; both are required to maneuver to avoid collision.
The vessel that is overtaking must give way to the vessel being overtaken.

Navigational Lights

A boat's port (left) side is indicated by a red light at night.
If you see green and white lights on another vessel at night, you are the stand-on vessel but must be prepared to give way if necessary.

Sound Signals

Three short blasts of a horn signal that a vessel is backing up.
Five short blasts of a horn communicate disagreement with another vessel's intentions.

A green buoy should be kept on the left (port) side when heading upstream.
A red triangular daymark while traveling upstream should be kept on the starboard (right) side.
A buoy with red and white vertical stripes indicates that you should go around it on either side.
A white buoy with a blue band signifies a mooring buoy.

Safety and Awareness on Water

A white buoy with orange bands and a diamond warns of dangers in the area, such as rocks or stumps.
A white buoy with an orange crossed diamond indicates an area to keep out of.
It is important to be aware of tides while boating in coastal waters, as they can cause strong currents.

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Operation

When the steering control of a PWC is turned to the right, the back is pushed left, causing the PWC to turn right.

Cold Water Immersion Stages

During Stage 2 of cold water immersion, which occurs 3-30 minutes post-immersion, one experiences loss of manual dexterity, strength, and speed of movement due to cold effects.

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Description

Test your knowledge of crucial powerboat navigation rules, including right-of-way scenarios and understanding navigational lights and sound signals. This quiz will challenge your understanding of buoy markers and proper vessel operations to ensure safe navigation on the water.