NSW Boat Licence Practice Test Section B

Why do you need to take extra precautions when boating on cold water?

To safely travel upstream (away from the sea) you should keep a flashing red light:

To safely travel downstream (towards the sea), you should keep the green channel mark:

You are preparing to cross a coastal bar in a powered vessel (not a personal watercraft). What type of lifejacket must you wear?

You are driving a powered vessel at night when you see a powered vessel in front and to your right, displaying red and white navigation lights. Who should give way?

You are driving a vessel when your vision is suddenly affected by glare from the sun. You should:

Looking at the cardinal mark pictured, what would be the safest side to drive your vessel?

You are driving a powered vessel over 7 metres long at 7 knots or more, between sunset and sunrise. What navigation lights must your vessel display?

When you are towing people behind a vessel, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits apply to:

What navigation mark is this and what should you do?

When should the radio message ‘mayday’ be used?

You are heading upstream (away from the sea) and see a single red lateral mark. What should you do?

Flares, V sheet, map/chart and a compass are some of the items you must carry on your vessel when:

When driving a powered vessel at 6 knots or more, what is the minimum distance you must keep from the shore and structures, where possible?

You are driving a vessel when your vision is suddenly affected by fog. You should:

When must you carry a waterproof torch on a powered vessel (other than a personal watercraft)?

When is it legal to block a channel or fairway?

A vessel at anchor between sunset and sunrise must display:

If you fall overboard into cold water, what can you do to extend survival time?

Vessel A is using its sails and vessel B is using its engine. Who must give way?