NJ Boating Test Questions and Answers (100% Correct) And
Answers latest 2023.
How should a boat's registration number and validation decal be displayed?
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answers-on both sides of the bow
What are the most important factors in choosing a PFD? - correct answers-weight and
chest size
Information on the capacity plate - correct answers-number of people, max weight,
sometimes max horsepower
Best way to find out about local hazards - correct answers-nautical chart
Minimum age to operate a PWC - correct answers-16 years old
Type of PFD that turns most people face up - correct answers-off-shore PFD (type 1)
Who is responsible for making sure passengers know all safety information? - correct
answers-the operator
Best place to store a fire extinguisher - correct answers-in an easily accessible place
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - correct answers-when it is torn
What effect does alcohol have on operating a vessel? - correct answers-increases the
likelihood of an accident
In federally controlled waters, what equipment is required on an 18 foot boat? - correct
answers-USCG approved visual distress signal, PFD, throwable device
sound producing device required on an 18 ft boat in NJ waters - correct answers-horn or
whistle
What factors provide warning of dangerous weather? - correct answers-dark clouds and
shifting winds
part of a regular engine maintenance program - correct answers-check the oil
With respect to the wind or current, how should you approach the dock? - correct
answers-into the wind
What should you do before fueling? - correct answers-stop the engine, close all
doors/windows/hatches
Where should the trailer be located when loading gear? - correct answers-well away
from the dock
how to avoid propeller strikes when boarding - correct answers-turn of engine
What is a reason why boat operators would be directed to shore? - correct answers-not
enough PFDs on board
What is the best way of minimizing the risk of drowning? - correct answers-wearing a life
jacket
how to avoid transporting nuisance species - correct answers-clean hull, clear bilge,
clear off zebra mussels
boat operator should tell passengers - correct answers-basic safety information and the
location of safety equipment
function of an ignition safety switch - correct answers-kills the engine if it comes off
How far away from a marina, dock, or wharf must a power boat be to travel faster than
no wake speed? - correct answers-200 feet
effect of alcohol while boating compared to land - correct answers-greater while boating
boating while intoxicated in NJ waters - correct answers-boating in NJ = implied consent
for breathilizer
Who is responsible for avoiding collisions? - correct answers-the operator
What is a safe speed for boats? - correct answers-a speed at which the operator can
avoid collisions
What is the main purpose of the lateral system of red and green buoys/markers? -
correct answers-to mark the edge of safe waters
Is operating at slow/no-wake speed when passing an anchored vessel legal? - correct
answers-yes
When is a sailboat undersail the give-way vessel when encountering a power-driven
vessel? - correct answers-when it is overtaking the power-driven vessel
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