Chapter 2 Equipment for your boat

Book on Boating

You must register your powerboat in A. The state where you keep it B. The state of principle use C. Either the state where you keep it or the state of principle use D. Registrations is not required

B. The state of principal use

Even if your flares are within their dates of expiration, they may not function if they have been A. Wet B. Stored in an airtight container C. Previously used D. Kept aboard the boat in case of emergency

A. Wet

Which of the following equipment is not required by law but is recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary? A. life jackets B. a backfire flame arrester C. a sound-producing device D. an anchor

D. An anchor

Exhaust and air supply ducts must be above A. The gunwales B. The bilge C. The usual level of water in the bilge D. The engine

C. The usual level of water in the bilge

Halon extinguishers are A. Require an indicator in the engine compartment B. Are no longer manufactured C. Are environmentally friendly D. Have a disagreeable odor

B. Are no longer manufactured

How many minutes should you operate your ventilation blower before starting your engine? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 7

B. 4 minutes

The most usual means of preventing fires and explosions from backfires is a Coast Guard approved A. Fire extinguisher B. Life jacket C. Gasoline vapor detector D. Backfire flame arrester

D. Backfire flame arrester

Never test your extinguisher by A. filling it B. weighing it C. firing it D. shaking it

C. firing it

Inboard motorboats less than 26 feet long must have at least A. one semi-portable Class B extinguisher B. at least one approved hand-portable Type B-1 extinguisher C. at least one soda-acid extinguisher D. at least two approved hand-portable Type B-1 extinguishers

B. one approved hand-portable Type B-1 extinguisher

A boat's length is measured in a straight line from its bow to its stern and includes? A. bowsprits B. boomkins C. pulpits D. none of the above

D. none of the above

The registration number of a boat A. may be transferred to a new replacement boat B. may not be tranferred to a new boat-owner C. will stay with the boat unless the principle state of use is changed D. may be changed if the number on the number on the boat is damaged

C. will stay with the boat unless the principle state of use is changed

As their active extinguishing agent, marine-type fire extinguishers usually use A. water B. dry chemical C. carbon tetrachloride D. soda acid

B. dry chemical

Most powerboats in use on federal waters must be A. seaworthy B. properly equipped with an anchor C. registered or documented D. operated by licensed skippers

C. registered and documented

Although not legally required, the Coast Guard Auxiliary recommends that you have which of the following equipment aboard in addition to other equipment A. a second means of propulsion B. a first-aid kit C. an anchor D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Boating terms 1. Type IV life jacket 2. flares, for example 3. all vessels must have the means to make

Boating terms 1. throwable PFD 2. VDS 3. sound signals

Boating terms 4. it's on the transom 5. Type II life jacket 6. an inflatable life jacket

Boating terms 4. HIN 5. near-shore buoyant vest 6 . not inherently buoyant

Boating terms 7. national registration 8. free; made by the Coast Guard Auxiliary 9. Type I life jacket 10. required on installed toilets that do not have holding tanks

Boating terms 7. documentation 8. Vessel Safety Check 9. offshore life jacket 10. marine sanitation device