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1
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Describe Look Out Rule 5

A

Every vessel must maintain at all times a proper lookout and by sight and hearing as well as by any means available in the prevailing conditions

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Describe sailing vessels with the wind on different sides Rule 12(a). Which vessel is the stand-on, which is give-way? (starboard / port)

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The stand-on vessel is on a starboard tack (wind blowing onto its starboard side)

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Describe sailing vessels with the wind on the same side: Rule 12(a). (windward / leeward rule)

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The boat to the wind-ward side is the give-way vessel

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Describe sailing vessel on port tack cannot determine windward sailing vessels tack (Rule 12a)

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Give-way

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Describe Overtaking Rule 13

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The overtaking vessel is the give-way vessel

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Power driven vessels approach head on. (rule 14)

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both vessels turn to starboard so the pass port to port

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Power-driven vessel with another vessel on starboard side (rule 15)

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If the boat is passing on your starboard side. You are the give-way vessel. (right-of-way)

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Describe appropriate actions to be taken when sailing in the vicinity of commercial traffic, including responding to a danger signal.

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Stay out of the way.

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9
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What are the characteristics of lateral aids (there are 3)

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Color, shape, numbering

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What do red markers signifying?

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They determine the right side of a channel when returning from sea or when moving from a larger body or water to a smaller body of water.

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What do green markers signify?

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The left side of a channel when returning from sea or moving from a larger body of water to a smaller body of water.

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What shape are fixed red day beacons?

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Triangle and a fixed upward

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Unlighted red buoys are what shaped?

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Cylinder -shaped and tapering at the top

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Fixed green day buoys are what shape?

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square

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Unlighted green boys are shaped like..?

A

A Can

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16
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What is the shape difference between a red and green day buoy?

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A red bouy tapers at the top.

17
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Odd numbers on channel buoys indicate?

A

Green markers (left side of the channel)

18
Q

Even numbers on channel buoys indicate?

A

Red marker (right side of the channel)

19
Q

What does a diamond shape signify?

A

Danger

20
Q

Information and regulatory buoys are what shape and color?

A

White, cylindrical, with orange strips at the top

21
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What does a diamond shape with a cross in the center signify?

A

Keep out

22
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What does a circle signify?

A

An operation restriction (such as speed)

23
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What does a rectangle signify?

A

Used to display information such as directions or distances

24
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What do safe water buoys look like?

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Vertical red and white strips with a ball on top or are round balls similar striped.

25
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What are safe water buoys used to signify?

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Often mark the seaward approach to a channel or the center of a channel

26
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What is a preferred channel marker?

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Marks a fork in a channel and indicated the primary channel or preferred channel.

27
Q

List the federally required equipment for a recreational sailboat of 25-feet in length.

A

life jackets, visual and sound signals (flares), Fire extinguisher

28
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Identify the location and color of navigation lights used by a recreational vessel of 25-feet in length.

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Green sidelight on starboard (112.5 degrees), red sidelight on port (112.5 degrees), white light on stern (135 degrees)

29
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Sail boats with engines normally have this additional light.

A

Steaming light

30
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What is a steaming light?

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A white light halfway up the mast of a power driven sail boat that shine forward with the same degree as the re/green navigation lights

31
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Describe the purpose of a Float Plan, give examples of information contained therein and to whom it should be submitted.

A

Tells someone where you are going. include your sailing path and scheduled timing

32
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Describe when and to whom boating accidents must be reported.

A

Injury, death or significant damage. The state in which is occurred (not the coast guard). Local authorities including city, county, sheriff, or harbor police

33
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State the Federal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit for vessel operation.

A

.08%

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