What should the operator of a powerboat A do when being approached by powerboat B?
The operator of a powerboat should maintain his course when being approached on his port side by another powerboat.
What should the operators of PWC and motorboat do when approaching head-on?
What should the operators of a PWC and a motorboat do when approaching head-on? Both should maintain course and swerve at last moment.
What should Boat A do when approached by boat B?
The approaching boat (B) must take early and substantial action action to avoid your boat by reducing its speed and changing direction. If a power-driven boat (B) is approaching from your starboard (right) sector, you are the give-way craft and do not have the right-of-way.
What should the operator of powerboat a do?
What should the operator of powerboat A do if powerboat B begins to cross on the starboard (right) side? a. Speed up and maintain present course. b. Give way by slowing down and changing course. c. Turn sharply to port (left). d. Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B. b A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on.
Which is the stand-on vessel for a PWC?
Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B. b A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? a. motorboat
Which is the boat that must give way?
One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way? a. the faster boat b. the larger boat c. the boat that is overtaking d. the boat being overtaken c Which side of a boat has a red light at night? a. port (left) b. gunwale c. stern d. keel a You are operating a powerboat at night. You see green and white lights on another boat.
Which is a PWC or a motorboat?
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? a. motorboat b. PWC c. neither d. both c One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way? a. the faster boat b. the larger boat c. the boat that is overtaking d. the boat being overtaken c Which side of a boat has a red light at night? a. port (left) b. gunwale
What should the operator of powerboat A do if powerboat B begins to cross on the starboard (right) side? a. Speed up and maintain present course. b. Give way by slowing down and changing course. c. Turn sharply to port (left). d. Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B. b A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on.
Can a sailboat have the right of way over a powerboat?
An important note — a sailboat must be “under sail” to qualify for the right of way over power-driven vessels. If they’re using their small outboard motor instead, they have the same right of way as a normal powerboat. In recent years we have seen a proliferation of human-powered craft in the form of kayaks and paddle boards.
Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B. b A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? a. motorboat
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? a. motorboat b. PWC c. neither d. both c One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way? a. the faster boat b. the larger boat c. the boat that is overtaking d. the boat being overtaken c Which side of a boat has a red light at night? a. port (left) b. gunwale