Florida Boat Test Questions and
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anyone born after ___ must have proof of boater safety education ✔✔January 1 1988
an example of not operation a pwc defensively is ✔✔being careful when you spray other
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Florida Boat Test Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
anyone born after ___ must have proof of boater safety education ✔✔January 1 1988
an example of not operation a pwc defensively is ✔✔being careful when you spray other vessels
the engine cutoff lanyard or "kill switch" is important to wear and is ✔✔required by law for all
pwc operators
when being passed or overtaken by another vessel you are required to ✔✔maintain your speed
and direction
if two vessels (A&B) collide and driver b is injured driver a should ✔✔help the injured person
and driver b report the accident
constant awareness is required ✔✔on all boats at all hours
if you back off the throttle on a pwc ✔✔you will lose steering
the main cause of boating fatalities is ✔✔falling overboard and drowning
when you see a red buoy returning from the open sea you ✔✔keep the red buoy on your right
an example of safe pwc operation is ✔✔keep a safe distance from other vessels
when operation in shallow water or sea grass and you see a mud trail behind you ✔✔stop your
vessel and walk or pole it out of that area
in florida it is illegal to operate a vessel at a speed that ✔✔endangers the life or property of
another person
who must wear a personal flotation device while riding ✔✔everyone riding or being towed by a
pwc
who is required to wear a life jacket at all times on any vessel under 26ft long ✔✔all children
under 6yo
courteous pwc operation doesn't include ✔✔circling fishing boats
while operating a pwc and the engine shuts off for any reason ✔✔the vessel will lose steering
and you will continue in the direction you are moving
if you and a friend are riding pwcs and he stops abruptly ✔✔you must use the throttle to turn and
avoid collision
when crossing paths with another vessel, the give way vessel shiuld ✔✔slow down or change
course
pwc are small and fast ✔✔so they are difficult to see
florida law prehibits anyone under the age of _ to operate a pwc ✔✔14
you don't have to report a boating accident when the damage is less than ✔✔$1000
the most critical part of boating is ✔✔staying alert
red and green markers indicate the ✔✔edge of a channel
if two powered vessels approach each other in a head on situation ✔✔both should stay right and
prepare to give way
ways to avoid having a collision include ✔✔not riding too close to a boat to jump wakes
the safety lanyards purpose is to ✔✔shut the engine off if the rider falls off
slow speed/ minimum wake means your vessel should be ✔✔completely settled in the water
florida law requires a _ on all vessels ✔✔whistle or horn
when you see a driver down flag (red square with white diagonal line) you must go idle speed
✔✔if you are within 100ft of a flag channel and also if you are within 300ft in the open ocean
when you see a boat approaching from your right the action you should take is to ✔✔slow down
and give way to that boat
the florida boater education temporary certificate is good for ✔✔12 months
when crossing paths the give way vessel is responsible to ✔✔slow down and change course
a boater is considered under the influence at ✔✔0.08 blood alcohol level
drinking alcohol before operating a vessel will ✔✔slow your judgement and reaction time
to revised a pwc if you fall of you should roll over in the direction ✔✔shown on the label on the
back of the vessel
a way to cause a collision is ✔✔riding too close to a boat in order to jump its wake
letting off the throttle on a pwc will cause ✔✔loss of steering ability
a first indicator of bad weather is ✔✔a build up of dark clouds
the primary cause of boating accidents is ✔✔careless operation
an operation that is okay and not reckless is ✔✔operating a pwc in the rain
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