🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter T definitions for small passenger vessels • The difference between a boat’s structural design and how it is used or operated • Meaning of a weathertight deck and protection from the entry of water

💭 Think About

• Which options describe how the boat is used (activities on board or who can come) versus how the boat is physically built? • In Coast Guard regulations, is an "open boat" usually defined by passenger activities or by how easily water can enter the hull? • Look for the choice that talks about the boat’s construction and protection from the sea rather than business purpose or passenger access.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option refers to physical construction/protection from water, not operations or passengers. • Recall that a weathertight deck prevents water from entering the boat from above in normal sea conditions. • Eliminate any choices that only mention gambling, alcohol, charter use, or being open to visitors, since those relate to use, not structural definition.