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CT BOATING COURSE LICENSE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What are the two types of boat hulls? - correct answer -
Displacement and Planing
What are the four engine types? - correct answer -Outboard,
Inboard/Outboard (Sterndrive), Inboard, and Jet Drive
How old must you be to operate a Personal Watercraft alone? -
correct answer -16 years old
How old must you be to operate a boat with more than 10
horsepower alone? - correct answer -12 years old
What is Emily's Law? - correct answer -As of October 1, 2015,
anyone who is driving a boat with someone waterskiing needs to
have the Safe Waterskiing Endorsement and be of 16 years of
age.
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What should you do if anyone is in the water near the boat,
getting on the boat, getting off the boat, etc.? - correct answer -
TURN ENGINE OFF.
What is the courteous thing to do when at the boat launch? -
correct answer -Prepare your boat before entering the launch. Put
all items from vehicle on the boat prior to launching as to save
time.
What should you do after taking your boat out of the water? -
correct answer -Remove drain plug and drain water.
What should you do after fueling your boat? - correct answer -
Turn the bilge blower on after filling with gas to remove gas
vapors (at least 4 minutes).
What does the boat capacity sticker inform you of? - correct
answer -The maximum weight on the boat, maximum number of
people on the boat, and the horsepower.
CT BOATING COURSE LICENSE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What are the two types of boat hulls? - correct answer -
Displacement and Planing
What are the four engine types? - correct answer -Outboard,
Inboard/Outboard (Sterndrive), Inboard, and Jet Drive
How old must you be to operate a Personal Watercraft alone? -
correct answer -16 years old
How old must you be to operate a boat with more than 10
horsepower alone? - correct answer -12 years old
What is Emily's Law? - correct answer -As of October 1, 2015,
anyone who is driving a boat with someone waterskiing needs to
have the Safe Waterskiing Endorsement and be of 16 years of
age.
, Page | 2
What should you do if anyone is in the water near the boat,
getting on the boat, getting off the boat, etc.? - correct answer -
TURN ENGINE OFF.
What is the courteous thing to do when at the boat launch? -
correct answer -Prepare your boat before entering the launch. Put
all items from vehicle on the boat prior to launching as to save
time.
What should you do after taking your boat out of the water? -
correct answer -Remove drain plug and drain water.
What should you do after fueling your boat? - correct answer -
Turn the bilge blower on after filling with gas to remove gas
vapors (at least 4 minutes).
What does the boat capacity sticker inform you of? - correct
answer -The maximum weight on the boat, maximum number of
people on the boat, and the horsepower.
