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Personal floatation devices are required while operating a motorboat in Virginia.
Personal floatation devices are required while operating a motorboat in Virginia.
Personal floatation devices are required while operating a motorboat in Virginia.
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Carry on board your certificate of numberCarry on board certification and number
Personal Floatation Device for each person aboard
PFD for each person aboard.
PFD is required for each person aboardWearable PFD for each person aboard
You are operating a motorboat. You hear one prolonged blast from the horn of another vessel. What should you do?
If you are operating a motorboat and your motorboat is being overtaken by a sailboat, you should maintain present course and speed. The vessel that is overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel, regardless of whether it is a sailing vessel or a power-driven vessel. The vessel being overtaken is always the stand-on vessel.
a person must be at least 16 to operate a motorboat unsupervised
You should avoid operating your motorboat or pwc above no wake speed near the shore because engine efficiency is reduced.