Skiff Rental University - The Test | Capitola and Santa Cruz Boat Rentals

You must stay this far away from the shore

1/4 mile
1000 feet
100 yards
1/2 mile

It is OK to run your boat up onto the beach

if you run out of gas
if it is too foggy
if you are scared
never
if your boat is sinking

If the red light on your motor is lit

get back to the wharf as fast as you can
call the bait shop for instructions
ignore it
immediately clear the motor of kelp and debris

To start an outboard motor

ensure the stop switch is in the RUN position and pull the starter rope
ensure the stop switch is in the RUN position, pull the choke knob, and pull the starter rope
ensure the stop switch is in the RUN position, pull the choke knob, open the throttle all the way, and pull the starter rope
pull the starter rope

To lift a Mercury motor so that you can clear kelp off

stop the motor, grasp the motor from the front and back and tilt toward you
stop the motor, put the motor into reverse, grasp the motor from the front and back and tilt toward you
stop the motor, put the motor into forward, grasp the motor from the front and back and tilt toward you
stop the motor, put the motor into neutral, grasp the motor from the front and back and tilt toward you

When approaching or leaving the wharf area

go as fast as you can so you don't cause a traffic jam
stay close to the wharf so that people fishing on the wharf can see you clearly
go as slow as possible
stay well clear of the end and anywhere you see fishing poles so you don't get tangled up in fishing line

To clear kelp from your motor

you never need to worry about kelp in the motor - it will go away eventually
stop the motor, tilt it up out of the water, and remove kelp by hand
quickly shift into reverse and move throttle to FAST position. If there's still kelp, stop the motor, tilt it up out of the water, and remove kelp by hand
reduce motor speed to idle, shift into reverse, accelerate a bit. If there's still kelp, stop the motor, tilt it up out of the water, and remove kelp by hand

It is OK to drive through kelp beds

if you aren't finding fish anywhere else
never
only if you are low on gas - to get back more quickly
whenever you want

To lower a Mercury motor after clearing it of kelp

push down on it until it is back in the right position
tilt the motor toward you as far as it goes then lower it back down into position
shift into reverse then tilt the motor toward you as far as it goes then lower it back down into position
shift into neutral then tilt the motor toward you as far as it goes then lower it back down into position

If your Mercury motor's pull start rope is locked into position

pull harder on the rope until it comes free
in the neutral gear position, move shifter slightly toward forward or reverse. If this does not work, open the hood and lift the locking tab up.
immediately call for help
open the hood and lift the locking tab up.

To lift a Yamaha motor so you can clear kelp off

stop the motor, push the black lever down, grasp motor in front and back, and lift toward you
push the black lever down, grasp motor in front and back, and lift toward you
stop the motor, shift into forward, push the black lever down, grasp motor in front and back, and lift toward you
stop the motor, shift into neutral, push the black lever down, grasp motor in front and back, and lift toward you

If you need to buy a fishing license, the quickest and surest way to get one is

to buy one at our store right before you leave
buy one elsewhere or at the DF&G web site

To drive a Mercury outboard with a combined throttle-and-gearshift control

turn the throttle handle toward you to go forward, and further toward you to go fast forward. Turn the throttle handle away from you to go backwards, and further away from you to go faster backwards.
turn the throttle handle away from you to go forward, and further away from you to go fast forward. Turn the throttle handle toward you to go backwards, and further toward you to go faster backwards.

The Capitola rental boundary extends from

off the lighthouse down to the cement ship and three miles out
Seascape beach to the whistle buoy and five miles out
the cement ship to the whistle buoy and three miles out
the cement ship to the whistle buoy and five miles out

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