At night, boats need specific navigation lights, including red (port/left) and green (starboard/right) sidelights, a white stern light at the rear, and either a white masthead light at the front or an all-around white light. When anchored, your boat must display a white anchor light…
If you need to treat someone for hypothermia on a boat, first get the person out of the water. Then, remove their wet clothing and wrap them in dry layers or blankets to help warm their core (chest, neck, head, and groin), not their extremities.
When a person falls overboard, you must always keep the victim in sight, shout "Man Overboard" to alert the crew, and throw a buoyant flotation device toward them. You need to act quickly. Remaining calm and composed is critical to saving someone efficiently, so it's…
To avoid swamping your boat, keep all weight in the boat low and evenly distributed. You'll also face large waves head-on, and always anchor from the bow (rather than the stern). Swamping occurs when water gets over the edge of your vessel and overwhelms it,…
A boat stern light must be a white light positioned at the rear of the vessel to shine aft and 67.5 degrees forward on each side. The light must provide visibility from a distance of at least two nautical miles for most recreational boats under…
