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Why should you avoid operating your motorboat or PWC in shallow water faster than idle speed?
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You're operating a motorboat you hear one prolonged blast from the horn of another vessel what should you do?
You are operating a motorboat. You hear one prolonged blast from the horn of another vessel. What should you do?
Why should you avoid operating your motorboat or pwc above no wake speed near shore?
You should avoid operating your motorboat or pwc above no wake speed near the shore because engine efficiency is reduced.
You are operating a motorboat What if your motorboat is being overtaken by a sailboat What should you do?
If you are operating a motorboat and your motorboat is being overtaken by a sailboat, you should maintain present course and speed. The vessel that is overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel, regardless of whether it is a sailing vessel or a power-driven vessel. The vessel being overtaken is always the stand-on vessel.
What should you do if you are operating a motorboat that is being over taken by a sail boat?
You should take action to avoid a collision.
Why should you avoid operating your motorboat above no wake speed near shore?
It causes erosion
What should a motorboat operator do when approaching a sailing vessel head-on?
Do everything possible to avoid it. The motorboat operator would give way if boat is under sail but go by regular motorboat rules if he is under power.
What should the operators of a motorboat and PWC do when approaching head on?
Assuming neither boat is beleaguered and each craft has sea room, each bears to starbord.
What should a motorboat operator do when approaching a sail boat?
He would give way if boat is under sail but go by regular motorboat rules if he is under power.
A motorboat is approaching a sailboat head on What should happen?
The sailboat has the right-of-way until the motorboat gets ship-sized, when it assumes the right-of-way.
A motorboat and PWC are approaching head on what action should be taken.?
turn left
A motorboat and a PWC are approaching head-on. What action should be taken?
turn left
A motorboat is crossing paths with a PWC. What action should be taken?
The vessel on the port (left) should give way.
