Boat Licence Flashcards
- A waterproof torch is required to be carried on which vessels?
On all vessels in open and closed waters.
- What precautions should you take when the sun’s glare affects your vision?
Alter course away from the glare and reduce speed
- What would the lights ‘red, green, red’ in a vertical line mean to you?
Channel blocked - Port closed
- What is the navigational aid ‘2 black spheres as a top mark with black and red horizontal stripes?’
Isolated Danger Mark
- If a collision appears to be imminent, what action should you take?
Take any action to avoid a collision or to minimise the impact of a collision.
- If you are involved in a collision, what time period are you given to report the accident?
24 hours
- You are heading in a southerly direction when you see a buoy with a top mark ‘2 black triangular shapes with points together. This buoy indicates:
A west cardinal mark - you should pass to the west
- The holder of a “Young Adult Licence “ is permitted to:
Drive a power boat by day up to a speed of 20knots when accompanied by an Adult Licence Holder
- It is dangerous to carry people sitting on the bow of a power boat when under way because:
It restricts the visibility of the driver, and
If they fall off you cannot avoid running over them.
- You are driving a power boat and you are being overtaken by a sailing vessel racing under spinnaker. You must:
Maintain your course and speed as you have right of way (actually you don’t have right of way - you are the stand on vessel)
- A safe speed is?
Any speed at which a vessel can stop safely to avoid accidents.
- If two power driven vessels are meeting head on, or nearly head on, what should both vessels do to avoid a collision?
Both vessels turn to starboard
- A sailing vessel approaches on your port side, what do you do?
Give way by altering your course to pass astern.
- At what time of day is skiing prohibited?
Between sunset and sunrise
- What is the maximum number of skiers you can tow at one time?
3 only
- When you are driving a vessel at any speed what is the MINIMUM distance you must keep from a person in the water?
60 metres
- You are driving a power boat at night and you see the white masthead light and green side light of a vessel off the port bow ( in front of you, to your left) . Who should give way?
The other vessel
- When travelling upstream ( in from the sea) at night, on which side should you keep a flashing red light , to stay within the channel?
Keep it on your PORT side ( the left side)
- When travelling at a speed of 6 knots or more under a bridge, how far should you keep from each pylon?
30 metres
- When is a waterproof torch is a compulsory safety item to be carried both day and night ?
When operating in ‘ open’ and ‘closed’ waters
- Which of the following activities can be undertaken by the holder of a Young Adult Boat License?
- Operate any vessel under 10 knots at night.
- Operate any vessel by day under 20 knots while accompanied by an Adult Licence Holder
-Operate any vessel under 10 knots while towing an aqua-planer
All of the activities
