BS Flashcards
What does boat classification do?
What saftey equiptment you must carry
What does a placement hull do
Displaces a weight of water equal to the weight of the load
DIfference between a outboard and inboard engine
Imboard uses a rudder and is commonly found on yahts while outboard engines turn the entire engine
what types of boats have to be registered
Any Motorcraft capeable of being used as a form of traspotation
who registers boats
Department of motor vehicles (dmv)
how big should the letters be
3 inhes in height color contrastin with hull
where is it located
port and starboard side of aft
How long is the validation sticker good for?
3 yrs
what is the hull identification purpose
product recall, identifying a boat
Who is required to wear a pfd
everyone on a boat
What are requirments for a pfd
Be aproved by us coast guard, must provide proper buoyancy
Where should a fire estinguiser be kept
at the helm
what are the carrige requirments for visual distress signals
any pleasure boats 16’ pr longer except sail boats less then 26’ not equipped with mechanical power
what are required sound signaliing devices on a motorboat over 12 39 feet
sound signalling system that can be haead at least half a mile away- horn
Safe fueling practices
Closing Hatches and ports, replace fuel cap, dont smoke
