Legal Flashcards
(28 cards)
Boating pre-departure checklist
Check weather forecast
Check steering and throttle
Check engine, bilge, pledge, battery, fire extinguishers
Required number of PFD’s
Leave a float plan
How is the watercraft length measured
Tip of bow to stern not including outbound, motors, rubbers, scum platforms, or ladders
Watercraft capacity
Capacity plate near operator position
Weight capacity or max number of people
Water safety zone
Area of water within 200 feet of any shoreline
Who has the right of way when passing?
Stand on watercraft
Power driven watercraft must give away two who?
Any watercraft not under command that means anchored or disabled
Limited maneuverability
Commercial fishing
Sailboat under sale unless it is overtaking
What is a stern light?
White light scene from behind the watercraft
What boats require motor boat registration?
All motor boats unless: less than 26 feet and is Lise/rented for non-commercial reason
Registered in another state and using in Maine natural water less than 60 days
Who can operate a watercraft?
Anyone older than 12 cannot operate a motor boat more than 10 hp unless supervised by a 16 year-old
Anyone 16+17 can operate a private watercraft if they have completed the safety course and has their ID on board
What amount of alcohol is needed to have an intoxicated boater
1/3 of amount of alcohol that makes a person legally intoxicated on land, can make voter intoxicated on the water
Mask headlight
Shines forward and to both sides
Required on all power driven watercraft
Required on all motor boats
Give away watercraft
Must take early and substantial action to avoid collision by stopping, slowing down or changing course
Sailboat must give way to ________
Watercraft not under command
Watercraft Limited in maneuverability
Commercial fishing
When are navigation lights required on watercraft
Sunset and sunrise
Periods of restricted visibility like fog
Side lights
Red and green lights visible from the side or head on
Red light indicates port side
Green light indicate starboard
Registration number is on a boat should be placed where and how big
Registration numbers on both sides of the bow in 3 inch block letters in a contrasting color
Unpowered sailing watercraft light requirements
Need side lights and stern lights when underway
Less than 65 feet can combine lights with one lantern near mast or one all around light near Mat
Less than 23 feet one shiny white light
Navigation lights watercraft less than 40 feet
Red and green side lights visible from 1 mile
White mass light visible from 2 miles
Navigation light watercraft 40 to 64 feet
Green and red side lights were visible from 2 miles
White mast light visible from 5 miles
Sound producing devices
All watercraft required to have a sound producing device must last at least two seconds
Boating, annual excess tax
 in Maine less than 75 days manually less than 20 feet exempt from property tax
How long is a class a boat?
Less than 16 feet
How long is a class one boat?
16-26 ft
How long is a class two boat
26-40ft
