34. In addition to a white light all around, what light or lights must be displayed by motorized vessels less than 65.6 feet (20 metres) in length when navigating between sunset and sunrise? Florida law requires anyone convicted of 2 non-criminal boat safety offenses within 12 months to enroll, attend, and successfully complete a NASBLA/State of Florida approved nautical training course. (“Participate” means that you must take a classroom course or take the online course.) 18. Which of the following requirements is one of the legal requirements for operating a personal watercraft in Florida? The following is a summary of Florida boat laws found in Florida Acts 327 and 328. This information is included in all certified boating safety courses taught in Florida. 23. Is it illegal to operate which of the following facilities is impaired by alcohol or drugs? 38. What authority is required by Florida law to approve PFDs (lifejackets)? 13. According to Florida law, PFDs (lifejackets) on board your vessel must be sized for which person on board? 17.
Which persons on board a personal watercraft are required to wear a PFD (lifejacket) under Florida law? Anyone convicted of a recreational boating offence resulting in a reportable boating accident, or convicted of a criminal recreational boating offence, must complete a NASBLA/State of Florida approved boating safety course and complete an approved boating safety course for violations. Distance learning courses do not meet this requirement. 16. Personal watercraft must be used appropriately and carefully. It`s illegal: 58. According to Florida`s navigational obstruction regulations, it is illegal to attach your vessel to which of the following vessels? This course must be completed after the date of the second offence and proof of completion must be presented to the Commission`s Ministry of Navigation and Waterways. The following rules apply if a person is completely or partially submerged and uses a face mask and snorkel or underwater breathing apparatus. A diver`s descent warning device may be a diver`s descent flag, buoy or similar warning device. These devices are designed for divers and dive boats and are used by them to inform nearby boaters that divers are in the water in the immediate vicinity. The device must be clearly visible when in use. The dive alarm shall meet the following requirements.
39. Where is the best place to place PFDs while you are on your boat? 3. If you see a red flag or buoy with a white diagonal stripe (diver symbol), you must: 7. What are the three ingredients needed to start a fire? Anyone under the age of 21 who has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02% or higher and who actually operates or controls a vessel is in violation of Florida law. It is believed that a vascular operator with a blood alcohol or breath level of 0.08% or more is under the influence. D. Maximum weight and/or number of persons that the vessel can safely carry 5. What equipment on a boat is most important to avoid propeller impact injuries? 30. What should you do if your boat`s engine catches fire? Don`t underestimate personal watercraft – they are very powerful due to their small size and require the same respect as any boat.
In fact, personal watercraft operations must comply with the same rules and regulations as any other powerboat, including state registration and a Class B-1 fire extinguisher on board. 35. What should you do if you are driving a motorboat that is overtaken by a sailboat? D. Maintain course and speed unless the ship does not yield to action. In Florida, it is illegal to operate a ship while impaired by alcohol or other drugs. A vessel operator suspected of operating under the influence of alcohol must undergo field sobriety tests and a physical or chemical test to determine blood alcohol or breath levels. 4. Florida law requires that a person born on or after January 1, 1988 and operating a boat with an engine of 10 horsepower or more on Florida waters: 29. Your boat is flooded away from shore. What should you do? No person may use a monocoque less than 20 feet in length while exceeding the maximum weight, persons or maximum power indicated on the manufacturer`s capacity plate. 14.
Which PFDs would be considered easily accessible? 11. Two boats operate in close proximity to each other. One of these vessels must act early and substantially to stay away from the other vessel. Which boat should act? Keep in mind that federal and state law requires the use of navigation lights from sunset to sunrise. 6. A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do FIRST? 8. If you see a dead or desperate manatee, or a manatee that is being harassed, you should: 36. What should the operator of a reserve vessel do when encountering a vessel yielding the right of way? 1. Two vessels shall operate in the same general area. Who is responsible for avoiding a collision? 48.
What is the main function of an engine shut-off switch? Anyone renting a personal watercraft must be at least 18 years of age. 31. The destruction of seaweed in water protected areas is a violation of Florida law and is punishable by up to _______. A. Turn off the engine if the driver is thrown overboard C. Attaching the lanyard of a lanyard engine stop switch to the driver`s PFD, except in an emergency, it is illegal to attach or attach to a legally installed navigational aid or controller. 15 million What is the important safety information on a boat`s capacity plate? Vessels operating in Florida waters must comply with U.S. Coast Guard marine hygiene requirements, where applicable. 43.
Florida law prohibits persons under the age of ____ from operating a personal watercraft: 27. Drivers who require a boat safety pass must carry it with a _____. C. Do not exceed the limits indicated on the capacity label. 47. The Florida Boater Education Temporary Certificate is valid for ___ months from the date of completion, is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for the Florida Boating Safety Education Identification Card. 45. What happens if the steering control of a personal watercraft is facing right? R. PFDs are located close to everyone on board. An offender`s privilege to operate a vessel in Florida will be suspended until proof of completion of the course is submitted to the FWC.
Vessels currently registered in another state and detained in Florida for up to 90 consecutive days do not need to be registered in Florida. One. Take early steps to stay away from the sailboat. 12. When sailing in Florida, who is primarily responsible for everyone`s safety aboard a pleasure boat? D. You lose any tax control if the engine idles or stops Florida law requires that the owner and/or operator of a vessel be responsible for the transportation, storage, maintenance, and use of safety equipment required under federal safety equipment requirements adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard. D. You continue in the same direction without steering controls.
20. You operate a personal watercraft. What happens when you turn off the engine? In Florida, all boaters or passengers under the age of 6 must carry a Type I, II, or III PFD approved by the U.S. Coast Guard on board a vessel less than 26 feet in length when the vessel is operating in state waters. “En route” is defined as at any time, except when the ship is anchored, moored, quickly brought ashore or grounded. 51. Harassing, hunting, capturing or killing marine mammals, such as a manatee, is a violation of Florida law and carries a penalty of up to 9 years. You will see a buoy with red and green stripes.
What marks this buoy? 15. Which of these factors determines whether a speed is safe for your boat? B. The back of the PWC is pushed to the left and the PWC rotates to the right. 22. Which of them is the most common cause of fatal boat accidents in Florida? B. Take early and substantive steps to stay away. All boats propelled by machinery, including gasoline, diesel and electric engines, and operated primarily in Florida waters must be registered with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and receive a Florida Number Certificate (Registration). 53. A certain type of marking is used to warn boaters not to navigate between the marker and the shore. What color is this marker? 46. Boaters under the age of 21 who have a measurable blood alcohol level of ___ or higher are violating Florida law. 2.
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? Personal watercraft cannot operate from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise in Florida, even if navigation lights are used. Except in an emergency, it is illegal for anyone to anchor or operate a vessel in a manner that unreasonably interferes with the navigation of other vessels. A. Report it to FWC law enforcement on VHF vChannel 16 or by calling 1-888-404-3922-49.
