ABC's of Boating Flashcards
(157 cards)
Weather:
Gale Advisory- Daytime signal? Night signal? Winds Speed?
Daytime- two triangle flag, red in color.
night- white over red light
wind speed- 39-54 mph.
Weather:
Small Craft Advisory- Daytime signal? Night signal? Winds Speed?
Daytime- one flag triangle, red in color.
night- red light above white light.
Wind Speed- up to 38mph
Weather:
Storm Advisor- Daytime signal? Night signal? Winds Speed?
Daytime- Square flag, red in color with small black square in center.
Night- Two red lights vertically.
Wind Speed- 55-73mph
Weather:
Hurricane Advisory- Daytime signal? Night signal? Winds Speed?
Daytime- two square flags vertically, red in color with small black squares in the center.
night- Three lights vertically, red/white/red from top.
Speeds- 74 mph and up
PFD:
Children under __years old must wear a us coast guard-approved type I, II, III, or V life jacket when on a moving boat that’s ___FT in length or less.
13, 26
PFD:
Who must wear a coastguard approved type I, II, III, V when riding a personal watercraft?
Everyone
PFD:
when being towed by a vessel everyone must wear a type __, __, __, and __ life jacket.
I, II, III, and V
__________ life jackets are not approved for use while water skiing while towed on water-skis, aquaplane or similar device.
inflatable
The law does not apply to performers engaged in professional exhibitions, official regattas, marine parades or tournaments. any person engaged in slalom skiing on a marked course, or barefoot, jump, or trick water skiing, may instead wear a _______ designed for the activity and labeled by the manufacturer as a water ski ______. A _______________ must still be carried on board for each _______ choosing to wear a ______.
Wetsuit, wetsuit, U.S Coast-Guard approved life jacket, passenger, wetsuit
Anyone using an ________ _______ device is exempt from wearing a life jacket. An _______ ________ device is any towed or self powered device designed for underwater use that a person can pilot trough diving, turning and surfacing moves.
underwater maneuvering, underwater maneuvering
For a boat less than 16 feet in length, or a canoe or kayak of any length:
what type life jackets must be carried? how many?
I, II, III, or V. must be carried for each person on board.
For a boat less than 16 feet in length, or a canoe or kayak of any length:
where should the life jackets be stored? Who should know where the life Jackets are stored?
in a readily accessible (easy to get to) place.
everyone, you must show your passengers the location of life jackets.
For a boat less than 16 feet in length, or a canoe or kayak of any length:
A type ___ life jacket, which is a _______ ______ floatation device, must be approved for the activity it’s being used for, and must be worn at all times.
V, Special use
in addition to what you would carry for a vessel 16ft or less, a vessel longer than 16ft must carry what?
one immediately accessible (easy-to-reach) type IV device designed for throwing such as a ring, cushion or horseshoe buoy for each boat.
Most fires happen after what?
fueling
There are 9 things to do to prevent fires during/after fueling, what are they?
- no smoking, striking match.
- shut off motor and turn off electric equipment.
- close all windows, doors and openings.
- take portable tanks out of the boat and fill them on the dock.
- keep the filling nozzle in contact with the tank.
- wipe up any spilled gas with petroleum-absorbent pads and discard the pads in a safe manner.
- ventilate for at least five minutes and make sure there is no odor of gasoline anywhere in the boat.
- periodically check the system for fuel leaks.
- visually check for leaks or fuel in the bilge.
Boat Capacity:
single hull motorboats less than ___ ft in length which are manufactured after ____ must display capacity and safe horsepower information.
20, 1972
When loading passengers/supplies it is the operators responsibility to ensure these 4 things(relating to weight and balance of boat).
- spread weight evenly.
- fasten gear to prevent shifting.
- keep passengers seated.
- don’t overload.
When entering a channel, what is the expression used to remind boaters to pass the red buoy on the starboard side.
red right returning
When navigating through waterways, red buoys are ____ numbers and green buoys are ____ numbers.
even, odd
When navigating through waterways, red and white vertically striped buoys indicate what?
the center of the channel
Pertaining to the California waterways, buoys and signs with white background and black letters with orange borders show what kind of information?
regulatory and advisory. examples: speed zones, restricted areas, danger areas, and general information.
Aids to navigation on state waters use red and green buoys to mark what? Red and green buoys are generally used in pairs. The boat should pass between the red buoy and its companion green buoy.
channel limits.
Mooring to buoys:
________ to or ________ to any navigation buoy (except a mooring buoy) or beacon is prohibited.
tying up to, hanging on