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Box 11, Accord Station, Hingham, Massachusetts 02018-0011
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1)
The right hand side of a
boat while facing forward is called
the ________ side.
2)
The left hand side of a
boat while facing forward is called the _________ side.
3)
The forward end of a
vessel is called the ________
4)
The breadth of a vessel
is her __________
5)
When you descend into a
ship you go ________
6)
In case of collision,
the law requires the boat operators involved to render all ________
possible.
7)
The speed which
expresses one nautical mile per hour is called a ________
8)
A nautical mile is
longer than a statute mile, True ____
False ____ Don't know _____
9)
A recreational boat may
legally maintain its right of way over a large commercial craft in a channel.
True ____ False ___
Don't know ___
10) Name some equipment, not legally required, that should
be aboard any small boat: _______________,
_________________,
______________,
______________,
_____________, _________________
11)
One fathom is equal to __
feet.
12)
The bitter end of an
anchor line must be ____________ to the
boat.
13)
Lines of equal or
unequal size may be joined by means of a
______________
14)
Scuffing of the hull
against a wharf or float is prevented by means of _______________
15)
When entering a small
boat, you should step as near the
___________ as possible.
16)
As a safety measure, either ashore near the
dock or aboard, small children should always wear _______________
17)
In case of "Man Overboard", the
things a passenger or member of the MUST do are:
a) _________________; b) _________________; c)
________________; and, d) _________________________
18)
The international
distress call on the radio telephone is ____________________________
19)
When taking gasoline on
board, all doom, windows, and hatches must be _______________
20)
Never attempt to start
the engine until you have checked the bilge for _________________
21) Name three types of fire extinguishers which are
approved by the U. S, Coast Guard:
a) _____________________; b) _________________; c) ____________________
22)
All boats must carry U,
S, Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Devices, (Life Jackets and/or
throwable cushions) Indicate the number of such devices required on a boat 18
feet long when there are:
(a) four
people aboard: 4 ____ 5
_____
(b) eight
people aboard: 8 ____ 9 _____
23.
Under
conditions of low visibility, a boat operator is required to slow until he
would be able to stop
in less than ________ the distance of visibility.
24.
Name
at least two reasons one should stay with his swamped or capsized boat.
i.
____________________________________________
ii.
____________________________________________
26.
Gasoline
fumes are _______ than air; therefore,
the greatest concentration will be found in the _____________
27.
Is
a vessel legally responsible for damage caused by her wash? ______
28.
Must
an open outboard carry an approved type fire extinguisher? _____
29.
Inboard
and outboard skippers should show good manners toward sailing vessels by
keeping to _______ of them.
30.
At
a bend in a river, the deepest water will be found on the inside ____
outside ____ of the bend.
31.
The
length of lines used when anchoring should be at least ____________________
33.
Name
three possible methods of freeing a grounded sailboat without outside help: a)
____________________;
b)______________________; and,
c) _________________________
35.
The
Danger Zone is the area from
___________ to ________________
36.
A
sailboat, under sail alone, has the right of way over a powerboat at all times,
except when __________________ or forcing a commercial or other deep draft
vessel from _______________
37.
Before
towing a swamped sailboat it is imperative to ____________________________________