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UWS 205 Navigation
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02/18/2015

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navigation lights on a pleasure boat are:
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Red, Green, White
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before leaving on a long trip you should complete a trip plan and:
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leave a copy with some responsible person
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you see another boat in trouble, you must
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give assistance if possible
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when can you drink on a boat
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when the boat is equipped as a residence and safely moored
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when anchored at night you must display
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a white light all around
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a pointed spar buoy
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is kept to starboard when going upstream
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the buoy mark M36 is
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starboard buoy
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when going downstream or leaving the harbor red buoys are
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kept to port
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a rang provides a leading line for navigators.when both marks are inline,the observer is recommended track
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true
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a cardinal buoys displays as a top mark two cones, both pointing down. the safe water is:
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to the south
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a bifurcation buoy with a red top means :
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-the preferred channel is to the left of the buoy
-you should keep the buoy on your starboard side
-marks the point where the channel divides when moving up stream
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a buoy that is marked red and white vertical stripes is used to mark
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the middle of a channel
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port light
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red 112.5
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starboard light
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green 112.5
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stern light
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white 135
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mast light
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white 225
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a cardinal buoy is yellow black yellow this means safe water is to the
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to the west
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a cardinal buoy is black black yellow this means safe water is to the
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to the north
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a cardinal buoy is yellow black black this means safe water is to the
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to the south
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a cardinal buoy is black yellow black this means safe water is to the
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to the east
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your danger zone is a ark to the
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112.5 ahead of starboard
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port side buoy is
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green with flat top and odd number
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the term stern means
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back of the vessel
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a vessel must carry
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pfd
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two boats approach head on they should
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turn to starboard
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it is illegal to tie your boat off to a buoy or other navigation markers
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true
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bow
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front of the boat
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boats must be licensed if
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over 9.9 and higher
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a capacity plate gives
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gross load capacity and recommended engine size
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the licence numbers on a boat must be
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7.5cm high
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you are responsible for any damage caused by your boat and the well being of guests and crew
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true
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boating is regulated by Canada shipping act and the criminal code of Canada
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true
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1 nm (nautical mile) is
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1852 m
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fire extinguishers must be approved by
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transport canada
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is something is abeam of starboard it is
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straight out and sideways from the middle of the boat on the right side
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navigation lights must be displayed in restricted visibility and
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from sunrise to sunrise
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sound signal made of a moving power boat in limited vis is
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one long blast every 2 min
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a bifurcation buoy with red top means
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-preferred channel is to the left of the buoy
-you should keep the buoy to the starboard side
-marks the point where the channel is divided going up stream
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position properly defined by the number of degrees north or south of the equator, varies from 0o north to 90o is called
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latitude
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power boat approaches from starboard side bow, what action is taken
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give way
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what should you do immediately after someone falls in the water off a boat
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toss life saving device to victim and remain in constant eye contact ( easy to loses visual in waves)
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flares on a boat are valid
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4 years from manufacturing date
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large commercial vessels
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always have right of way in a narrow channel
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when two boats are crossing courses, the give way boat is
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the one to the left of the other
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the term knots is
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speed in miles/hour
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what is the term for the area between the waterline and the gunwalls
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freeboard
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when going down stream the red buoys are kept to the
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port
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south
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cautionary
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[image]
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keep out
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[image]
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scientific (ODAS)
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[image]
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hazard
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[image]
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west
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information
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[image]
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north
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[image]
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east
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[image]
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mooring
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[image]
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anchorage
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[image]
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control
- speed limits ext.
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[image]
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-upstream
-preferred channel is to the right
- marks channel where it divides
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[image]
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- upstream
- preferred channel is to the left
-marks point where channel divides
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[image]
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upstream
- must be kept to starboard
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[image]
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upstream
- must be kept to port side ( left )
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Longitude and Latitude
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latitude north and south 90 degrees
longitude east to west 180 degress
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Small cirlce is
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any line of latitude parallel to the equator or any circle in direction around the globe
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What is great circle
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shortest distance between 2 points of a sphere or globe
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