Chapter 5 Review Questions

You have reached the end of Chapter 5. The questions below are for practice only. They have been selected to help you study and highlight some important information.

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1. You can only steer a Personal Watercraft when you apply some .

2. All states require be attached to the operator of a PWC.

3. Before turning left or right, a PWC operator should look to the of the craft.

4. To safely tow a person with a PWC, there should be mirrors and an extra to observe the progress of the skier.

5. To move around safely in a canoe or small boat, always maintain three .

6. A(n) life jacket is not allowed to be worn when paddling in white-water.

7. All PWC are legally required to carry a USCG-approved in the event of a fire.

8. . A smart operator will use 1/3 of the fuel going out, 1/3 for returning and leave of the fuel in reserve.

9. The type of tack (port or starboard) a sailboat is on is determined by the opposite side on which the are carried.

10. The side of a sailboat on which the wind is blowing is referred to as the side.