BOAT PRO Quiz # 2 RP
EQUIPPING YOUR BOAT

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November 21-2005

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1. Navigation lights on pleasure boats:
a) are red, green, and white
b) are blue, green and white
c)are red, blue and yellow
d)are red, blue and green
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2.What length of boat requires two 762 mm lifebuoys with lights?
a) Under 20 m
b) Over 20 m
c)all size of boats
d)Never needed
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3. How many PFDs must you have on a 6 meter boat?
a) One for every meter of boat length
b) Same number as the capacity plate
c) One, appropriately sized, for each person
d) Don't need any unless the boat sinks
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4. Can a lifesaving cushion be counted as a PFD?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Only if the boat sinks
d) Illegal to carry on board
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5. I have an efficient bilge pump, do I need a manual bailer on an 8m boat?
a) Yes
b) Only if the boat sinks
c) No
d) Only if you can find one
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6. How should you dry your PFD?
a) In the sun
b) In the oven
c) Hang it in an airy place
d) Put it in front of a heater.
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7. How long is a flare considered good after date of manufacture?
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
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8. A canoe does not require a bailer
a) Not true
b) Always
c) Sometimes
d) True
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9. A boat under 8 m requires two oars/paddles or:
a) a flashlight
b) an anchor with atleast a 10 m rode
c) an anchor with at least a 15 m rode
d) another person
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10. A radar reflector on a wooden or fiberglass pleasure boat is:
a) never needed
b) recommended
c) put on a boat only if fog is expected
d) not practical
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11. After sunset and before sunrise any boat must have:
a) hot chocolate
b) sleeping bags
c) a reading light
d) a watertight flashlight
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12. What can happen to a PFD if it is used as a cushion or as a fender?
a) It can be damaged and lose its effectiveness
b) It will dry and be good as new
c) Others will think you need assistance
d) Nothing, it was made for such use
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13. What must you do to ensure your PFD keeps its 'approved' status?
a) Do not make any changes or repairs
b) Have it dry-cleaned annually
c) Put it in the bath tub yearly to make sure it floats
d) Keep it wrapped in a garbage bag
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14. What will you consider when buying a PFD?
a) It should be as large as possible
b) Buy the first one you find
c) It should be a bright colour
d) It should suit your size and weight.
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Prepared by Robert Paton of Stratford Sqd CPS. Nov 21-05. Please refer to quiz name & number when commenting on the usefulness of this quiz. Input appreciated.

   
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