you are operating a powerboat at night. you see red and white lights on another boat. what should you do?
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Boat Navigation and Right
Everything you need to know about boat navigation at night, includes right-of-way rules, recognizing and understanding the navigation lights on other boats.
BOAT NAVIGATION AT NIGHT: HEAD-ON APPROACH
If you meet a vessel and see a green, red and white light, you are approaching another power-driven vessel head-on. In this situation neither vessel has the right-of-way. Both operators must take early and substantial action to steer well clear of the other vessel. Both operators should reduce their speed and steer to starboard.
If you meet a vessel and see a green and red light but no masthead (white) light, then you are approaching a sail-driven vessel. You are the give-way craft and must yield right-of-way to the sailing vessel.
PORT (LEFT) APPROACH
If a green and a white light are visible, then another craft is approaching you from the port (left) side. In this situation, you are the stand-on craft and should maintain your speed and course. The other craft should take early and substantial action to steer well clear of your craft.
STARBOARD (RIGHT) APPROACH
If a red and a white light are visible, then another craft is approaching you from the starboard (right) side. In this situation you are the give-way craft and must yield right-of-way. You should take early and substantial action to steer well clear of the other craft. Reduce your speed, change direction and pass at a safe distance behind the other boat.
Safe Boating TipA simple way to decipher powerboat navigation lights is to remember: If you see a GREEN LIGHT you can ‘GO’: another boat is approaching from your port side.
If you see a RED LIGHT you should ‘STOP’: another boat is approaching from your starboard side.
WHAT DOES A WHITE LIGHT INDICATE?
If you see a white light on its own it indicates that you DO NOT have the right-of-way. The white light will be identifying one of the following three things:
1) You are approaching another craft from behindIf only a white light is visible, you may be approaching another craft from behind. You are the give-way-craft and must take early and substantial action to steer well clear by altering your course and passing at a safe distance on the starboard (right) or port (left) side.
2) You are approaching a non-powered craftIf you are approaching a non-powered craft, you are the give-way craft and must yield the right of way. You should take early and substantial action to stay well clear and pass at a safe speed and distance.
Remember that if you’re operating a non-powered craft at night, you are required have ready for use an electric torch, flashlight or lighted lantern showing a white light (this rule applies if the boat cannot be equipped with standard navigation lights).
3) You are approaching an anchored craft at nightIf you are approaching an anchored craft, the anchored craft will be exhibiting an all-round white light to indicate to other boaters that their craft is at anchor.
Remember: anchored boats should never display their green and red sidelights as these lights will indicate to other boaters that your craft is underway.
Source : www.boatsmartexam.com
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What is the best way to cast off if the wind or current direction is away from the dock?
Cast off all lines. Keep the boat clear of the dock. Shift into forward gear and slowly leave the area.
Cast off all lines, shift into reverse and turn the bow sharply toward the dock, and then add power.
Keep the stern line tied to the dock, shift into forward and turn the bow sharply away from the dock, and then add power.
Keep the stern line tied to the dock, shift into reverse, and then add power.
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Which side of a boat has a red light at night?
port (left) gunwale stern keel
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What is the best way to cast off if the wind or current direction is away from the dock?
Cast off all lines. Keep the boat clear of the dock. Shift into forward gear and slowly leave the area.
Cast off all lines, shift into reverse and turn the bow sharply toward the dock, and then add power.
Keep the stern line tied to the dock, shift into forward and turn the bow sharply away from the dock, and then add power.
Keep the stern line tied to the dock, shift into reverse, and then add power.
Cast off all lines. Keep the boat clear of the dock. Shift into forward gear and slowly leave the area.
Which side of a boat has a red light at night?
port (left) gunwale stern keel Port (left)
Which side of a boat has a green light at night?
gunwale starboard (right) stern keel starboard (right)
You are operating a powerboat at night. You see red and white lights on another boat. What do these lights tell you?
A power-driven vessel is approaching head-on, but you have the right of way.
A sailing vessel is crossing your path, and you must swerve to avoid it.
You must give way to the other vessel.
You are the stand-on vessel.
You must give way to the other vessel.
You are operating a powerboat at night. Your green sidelight must be visible to boats approaching from which direction(s)?
head-on only port (left) only
head-on and starboard (right)
head-on and behind
head-on and starboard (right)
If two boats are traveling on paths that will cross, what determines which boat is the give-way vessel?
The size of the boats
How the two boats are propelled
The speed of the boats
The time of day
How the two boats are propelled
A sailboat under sail is about to cross paths with a PWC. What action should be taken?
No action is required.
The sailboat should change course and speed.
The PWC should change course and speed.
The PWC should speed up.
The PWC should change course and speed.
A motorboat and a PWC are approaching head-on. What action should be taken?
Both vessels should turn to starboard (right).
Both should maintain course until the last moment.
The motorboat and the PWC should speed up until one of them has to turn the last moment.
The PWC should slow down to a no-wake speed and give way to the motorboat.
Both vessels should turn to starboard (right).
One boat is overtaking another. Which boat should stand on?
the boat being overtaken
the boat creating the most wake
the faster boat the larger boat
the boat being overtaken
What is one possible meaning of a single prolonged blast of a horn?
I am passing an information marker.
I am coming around a blind bend.
I am creating a large wake.
I am filling my gas tank.
I am coming around a blind bend.
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