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Which pair of procedures belongs in powerboat trailer preparation?

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  1. Docking and anchoring only
  2. Fueling and radio calls only
  3. Launching and retrieving ✔

Why: Trailering does not end when the boat reaches the ramp. Safe instruction covers preparation and procedures for both launching and retrieving the powerboat.

Huh, didn't know that: Towing preparation and procedures are a separate part of the same standard element.

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Launching is easy to remember. Retrieving is where the boat comes back for an encore.
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Answer: Launching and retrieving. Trailering does not end when the boat reaches the ramp. Safe instruction covers preparation and procedures for both launching and retrieving the powerboat.

  1. ANSI/NASBLA 103-2022 Basic Boating Knowledge Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ANSI_NASBLA_103-2022_Basic_Boating_Knowledge__PlusPower_EFF_2022_06_01.pdf
    powerboat launch and retrieving preparation and procedures
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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