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Safety first. Complete the Temporary Restricted Skippers Exam below: your details, then 26 yes or no questions on seamanship, safety afloat, first aid and the rules of the road.

Temporary Restricted Skippers Exam

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Section A (1): General seamanship

  1. 1.The most important single factor for safe boating is an experienced/qualified skipper?

  2. 2.The maximum excursion limit for the Jetski is 1000m?

  3. 3.A skipper must ensure that a life jacket is always worn?

  4. 4.Must I report a boating accident to someone?

  5. 5.It is not important to limit the number of people I take on the Jetski?

  6. 6.When returning through the surf I must ensure that:The water where I intend to beach is clear?

  7. 7.When returning through the surf I must ensure that:Everything onboard is secure and won't move around?

  8. 8.When returning through the surf I must ensure that:Kill switch tab is in?

  9. 9.When returning through the surf I must ensure that:It is important to have the kill switch attached to me when launching and beaching through the surf?

  10. 10.When driving a Jetski it is important to:Ensure the safety of the crew?

  11. 11.When driving a Jetski it is important to:Sea conditions are important?

Section A (2): Safety afloat and emergency procedures

  1. 12.Before launching, I must check that the boat is in good working order?

  2. 13.When I see bubbles or divers in the water, do I avoid driving over them?

  3. 14.If there are swimmers in the water do I beach my boat by driving around them?

  4. 15.When launching I must check the sea conditions and the launch site before going to sea?

  5. 16.If your boat has capsized in the surf you help your fellow crew?

  6. 17.When picking up people from the water that have fallen off the boat or a Jetski:I should go slowly towards them?

  7. 18.When picking up people from the water that have fallen off the boat or a Jetski:Put the engine in neutral when I get to them?

  8. 19.When picking up people from the water that have fallen off the boat or a Jetski:Should I help them on board?

Section A (3): General first aid

  1. 20.If someone gets a serious cut, I must ignore them because I don't know what to do?

  2. 21.If someone gets a serious cut, I must get medical help for them quickly?

Section C (1): Rules of the road

  1. 22.Another boat approaches you head on, you should move to the left and pass starboard to starboard?

  2. 23.Another boat approaches you head on, you should move to the right and pass port to port?

  3. 24.A power-driven vessel must keep out of the way of a sailing vessel?

  4. 25.A vessel approaching me on my port side must give way for me?

  5. 26.If I have the right of way and the other boat does not give way, I must continue my way and hope that they avoid me.

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