Boat license 6 Module Flashcards
1:
Where would you find the most current and detailed information on the weather forecast for your local area before you go boating?
- Bureau of Meteorology (B.O.M.) website via computer, smart phone, other device with internet capability or coastal marine radio service
- At the end of the TV news the night before you intend to go boating
- The weather section in your local newspaper the day before you go intend to go boating
- Phone your local boat dealer as they would know
Bureau of Meteorology (B.O.M.) website via computer, smart phone, other device with internet capability or coastal marine radio service
2:
On the water weather conditions can change quickly and worsen rapidly when a storm approaches.
What are some signs of an approaching storm bringing with it deteriorating weather and sea conditions?
- Darkening lowering clouds, increasing wind strength, whitecaps and rapidly changing sea state
- Light cloud formations, low wind speed, Calm seas and hot ambient air temperature
- High rapid moving streaking cloud formations, moderate wind speed, choppy sea conditions and high humidity
- Low moving clouds, low wind strength unchanged, calm sea state and warm air temperature
Darkening lowering clouds, increasing wind strength, whitecaps and rapidly changing sea state
3:
When is the sea surface going to be the roughest (choppy conditions)?
- When the wind blowing with the tidal/current flow
- The middle of the tide with no wind
- The top of the tide with low wind speed
- When the wind is blowing against the tidal/current flow
When the wind is blowing against the tidal/current flow
4:
You have just bought a brand new 5 metre long center console boat and want to try it out on a day coastal trip to Moreton Island leaving from Scarborough harbour at Redcliffe. You check the B.O.M. website on your smart phone and find the boating forecast for Moreton Bay for the day is North-East winds expected to reach 15-20 knots by mid morning then increasing to Northerly winds 20-30 knots by midday. What should you do as your safest option?
- Decide to go and turn back if it gets to rough
- Phone your local boat dealer as they will know what to do
- Decide not to go due to the boating weather forecast of increasing wind strengths
- Decide to go regardless of the boating weather forecast as B.O.M. gets it wrong all the time
Decide not to go due to the boating weather forecast of increasing wind strengths
What is the time and height of the high tide in the morning on Tuesday 5th October at Redland Bay?
- Tide Table
- 0713hrs (7.13am) & 1.94 metres
- 0745 hours (7.45am) & 1.61 metres
- 1139 hours (11:39am) & 1.48 metres
- 0743 hours (7:43am) & 1.94 metres
0713hrs (7.13am) & 1.94 metres
0743 hours (7:43am) & 1.94 metres
6:
I am planning a trip to a island 10 nautical miles away from my boat ramp where I am launching from. From previous fuel calculations I have found my boat uses a maximum of 10 litres per hour at a cruising speed of 20 knots.
If I maintain my cruising speed how much fuel do I require to carry for a return trip allowing for a reserve?
- 10 litres
- 25 litres
- 15 litres
- 30 litres
15 litres
7:
When you doing your trip planning prior to leaving you should notify someone ashore of your intended trip out on the water in case you do not return, someone can then raise the alarm. Someone ashore can include VMR or Coastguard, a family member, neighbour, radio organisation or club. What information should you tell them before leaving on your trip?
- What kind of fish you are trying to catch and how much esky space you have onboard
- What type of car you are driving and the size engine on your boat
- How fast your boat will go and your favorite fishing spots
- Trip details, boat registration, boat description, departing and returning boat ramp / marina berth, number of persons onboard, contact mobile phone, estimated time of return
Trip details, boat registration, boat description, departing and returning boat ramp / marina berth, number of persons onboard, contact mobile phone, estimated time of return
8:
What is the time and height of the p.m. low tide on Thursday 4th November at Russell Island?
- Tide Times
- 1444 hours (2.44 pm) & 0.38 metre
- 1402 hours(2.04 pm) & 0.35 metre
- 1305 hours (1.05pm) & 0.48 metre
- 1733 hours (5.33 pm) & 0.51 metre
1444 hours (2.44 pm) & 0.38 metre
9:
State the difference between spring tides and neap tides?
- Spring tides are high tides and neap tides are low tides
- Spring tides are during spring season and neap tides are during autumn season
- Spring tides have a very large tidal range (high highs and low lows) and neap tides have a very small tidal range (low highs and high lows)
- Spring tides happen once a year and and neap tides happen every month
Spring tides have a very large tidal range (high highs and low lows) and neap tides have a very small tidal range (low highs and high lows)
10:
What time of the tide is the current running the fastest either in or out?
- At the top of the tide
- In the middle of the tide
- At the bottom of the tide
- The water flows in and out at the same speed throughout the tide
In the middle of the tide
11:
What important information would you obtain from the weather forecast and chart viewed on the BOM website?
- The position of the high and low pressure systems on the weather chart
- The spacing of the isobars on the weather chart
- The predicted wind speed and direction in the morning, afternoon and evening as viewed on the weather forecast
- All of the above information is important
All of the above information is important
12:
On a morning fishing trip you are out in your boat on Moreton Bay. You hear on your marine radio a “Securite” broadcast of a Strong Wind Warning for all ships in the Moreton Bay area for that day. What should you do?
- Secure all loose items on your boat, head back to your boat ramp if you believe you have time or shelter in the lee of an island anchoring securely, let someone know your position and intentions (eg. Coast Guard)
- Head to shore and ground your boat on the beach, turn off all your electrics including your marine radio and put on your wet weather gear
- Seek refuge using the lee of an island a tie onto another boat, throw all excess weight into the water to lighten the boat and continue fishing
- Anchor in close proximity to other boats to have company, keep your anchor rope short to ensure a small swinging circle and continue fishing
Secure all loose items on your boat, head back to your boat ramp if you believe you have time or shelter in the lee of an island anchoring securely, let someone know your position and intentions (eg. Coast Guard)
13:
I am planning a trip to an offshore reef 40 nautical miles away.
My large motor cruiser uses a maximum fuel usage of 20 liters per hour at a cruising speed of 20 knots.
If I maintain my cruising speed how much fuel do I require to carry as a minimum for a return trip allowing for a reserve?
40 liters
80 litres
120 litres
160 litres
120 litres
14:
Where do I measure my trip distance on a Chart or Beacon to Beacon?
- On the longitude scale (top and bottom of chart)
- On the latitude scale (sides of the chart)
- Count the squares and each square is 1 kilometer
- None of the above
On the latitude scale (sides of the chart)
