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Rules of the roadQuestion 153 of 352

Which craft count as vessels under the Rules?

  1. Only craft that have an engine
  2. Only craft longer than 12 meters
  3. Only craft that carry paying passengers
  4. Every kind of water craft, including seaplanes
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Correct answer: Every kind of water craft, including seaplanes

The word vessel covers every water craft used or able to be used for transport on water.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.03 General definitions (Rule 3)

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