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How should you move around a small boat to help keep it stable?

Stay centered and low.

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  1. Along the gunwale
  2. Centered and low ✔
  3. Upright on a seat

Why: Keeping your weight centered and low reduces sudden shifts in the boat. It is a basic habit for avoiding capsizing and falls overboard.

Huh, didn't know that: The standard treats movement inside the boat as a seamanship skill.

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Why stay low in a small boat? It is no place for high drama.
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Answer: Centered and low. Keeping your weight centered and low reduces sudden shifts in the boat. It is a basic habit for avoiding capsizing and falls overboard.

  1. ANSI/NASBLA 100-2022 Basic Boating Knowledge Core higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ANSI_NASBLA_100-2022_Basic_Boating_Knowledge_Core_EFF_2022_06_01.pdf
    staying centered and low when moving around the boat
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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