Maryland Boating License Exam Answers

What type of PFD is best for rough waters? {Ans: Type 1}What should you do when facing large waves? {Ans: Slow down the boat, and enter the waves at a diagonal (45 degree) angle. If you're on a PWC, you can go in straight.}What should you do before starting the engine? {Ans: Sniff the bulge and engine compartment for fuel vapors. Ventilate your boat until you cannot smell any fuel vapors. Consider installing a gas vapor detection and alarm device.}What color must VDS smoke be? {Ans: Orange.}What position should you go into in case you fall into cold waters and need to conserve body heat? {Ans: The H.E.L.P position, which protects the areas of the body which let the most heat escape: The head/neck, the ribcage/armpits, and the groin.}What do vessels on state and federal controlled waters require to communicate? {Ans: A sound-producing device.}Where may sources of Carbon monoxide be found on/around your boat? {Ans: Gasoline engines, gas generators, cooking ranges, and heaters.}How many VDS are required on board? {Ans: Three for both night and day. Could be six, or three.}What are VDS classified as? {Ans: Day Signals, night signals, or