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can a 16 year old kid supervise a kid who is under 16 while driving a boat that is more than 10horsepower?
yes
what is one knot = too?
1.852 km/h
what is a masthead light?
a white light placed in the center of the boat shinning in an arc of 225 degrees.
what are side lights?
a green light on the starboard side and a red light on the port side, each showing an unbroken light.
what is a stern light ?
a stern light is a light that shine at the rear of the vessle (stern) shinning an unbroken white light.
what type of fire extinguisher should you purchase for your boat?
you should purchase an ABC rated Fire extinguisher.
what does the GMDSS do?
they are the Global Maritime Distress and Safety system that quickly relays distress alerts to the Canadian Coats Guards and other vessels in your area.
whats the difference between “PanPan” and “mayday”?
Pan Pan is for when you need help but you are not in immediate danger and mayday is when you are in imediate danger and need help asap.
what are some symptoms of hypothermia?
shiver, use slurred speech and become semi-conscious
have a weak, irregular or no pulse
breath slowly
lose control of body mouvements
behave in ways that don’t make sense
stop breathing
become unconscious
what is the Canada Shipping Act?
it is the law, along with regulations, governs pleasure craft.
What can happen to the person that let the boat be operated by a person who is being charged criminally charged?
they can also be charged. An example of this could be someone letting a person of under 16 to operate a pleasure craft.
what does a foreigner need to carry instead of proof of competancy?
Proof of residence.
what are the exceptions for bailers and Manula builgue pumps?
they are not required if the boat cannot hold enough water for it to capsize…
what are the exceptions for flare in boats?
they are not required when the boat is operating in a river, canal, or lake and can never be further than 1 nauticle mile away from shore.
