Boating Quiz

Are gasoline fumes lighter than air?

Do boats under sail always have the right of way over powerboats?

Is the PORT running light a GREEN light?

Does a SPRING LINE often help in docking a boat?

Are NUN buoys usually even numbered and painted red?

Is the purpose of the "Navigation Rules" to prevent collision?

Is a LIFE PRESERVER necessary for every person aboard a boat?

Does the LUBBER LINE hold the compass in place?

Would a boat on a true course of 270 degrees be heading East?

Is the skipper liable for damage caused by the vessel's wake?

Do COASTAL NAVIGATION CHARTS show water depths?

Is TIDE the horizontal movement of water?

Do six feet equal a FATHOM?

Do the white colored areas on nautical charts indicate deep navigable waters?

Would a compass bearing help determine a vessel's position?

When anchoring, does the amount of line you pay out affect the holding power of an anchor?