What age must wear approved pfd?
12 years or younger
How old to get a nj boat safety certificate?
13 years old
How old to operate a
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16 years old (jet ski or anything fast)
Restrictions for those age 13-15
-can operate power boat if operated exclusively by trolling motor or by 1 horsepower or less
-can operate longer than 12 feet if less than 12 horsepower
Coastguard navigation rules revolve around when
- sunset or sunrise
-restricted visibility
(Don't care about the time they care about visibility)
Operation close to shore
-must be slow speed no wakw
Where is the best place to transfer gear from vehicle to boat before launching
Away from the ramp- should be prepped before the ramp
Where can you operate on the water at slow speed?
Pretty much anywhere
Can pass emergency if at slow speed
-not at exclusion area-can't be in there at any speed
Boat exclusion area sign
(Diamond with a cross)
Cannot go in that area stay out
How far do you stay from military ships?
-minimum 500 yards away
-if within 500 yards must operate within slow speed
-if within 100 yards must be stopped
How far away from any marina, dock or wharf
Minimum 200 feet to not be at a wake speed
Nautical charts
Consult before leaving dock
Guide on water
Can help identify navigation hazards
Show depth
2 boats approaching head on
Both turn right to pass
Operating and boat approaches from starboard side
Boat on right has right away, you must give way and stop or slow down and go to their right
Sailboat or normal boat is passing you
Maintain course and speed, sailboat must give way . Any boat passing gives way
Conditions that can effect boats speed
-boat traffic, wave conditions, weather conditions, regulatory markers
-primary factor is visibility (if caught in fog slow down , turn on navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid a collision)
Primary purpose of buoys and markers
-identify edges of safe water
Red buoys vs green buoys
Red (even numbers) red right return
Green (odd numbers)
-green on top (preferred Chanel to the right)
-red on top (preferred channel to the left)
running aground
Ship hitting bottom
-first make sure all passengers okay
- check for leaks
-turn engine off
-shift weight in boat forward
-raise the out drive
-push yourself off shower area with boat hook or ore
Registraion numbers
-validation decals will be placed next to registration numbers on both sides of the bow
Hull Identification Number
HIN number
Located on the starboard side of the transom (stern)
Mandatory safety equipment
-life jackets
-fire extinguisher (b type required if no fixed system)
-whistle or horn
-if operated on federally controlled waters (ocean or lakes) mandatory coast guard requirement visible distress signals
Examples: Orange flag with black ! , electric (night only) , red flare or meteor or parachute flare (day or night), smoke signal (day only) [Show Less]