NJ Boating Exam (Latest Update) Verified Answers By
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When should your navigation lights be on?Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if
visibility is restricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?Sunrise to Sunset
When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft?Sunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp?Yes you have to go at slow
speed no wake
Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your boat before
launching?Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from the
ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?Yes, but you must
go at a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel?Slow speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area?
(diamond with a cross)NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel?500 yards
away
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times?12 or younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?13 years old
, How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)?16 years old
True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is operated
by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if the the boat is longer than 12
feet it must have less than ten horsepowerTrue
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be
going?Slow, no wake speed
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do?Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier,
wharf, or dock?200 feet away
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how
fast should you go?No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at?Nautical Chart
What is a Nautical Chart?Contains information such as water depths and the
locations of channels, sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running
aground.
What can prevent you from running aground?Nautical Chart
Who is responsible for avoiding collision?EVERYONE
When two boats are approaching head on what should they do?Each boat must
give way to the right to pass
Expert
When should your navigation lights be on?Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if
visibility is restricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?Sunrise to Sunset
When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft?Sunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp?Yes you have to go at slow
speed no wake
Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your boat before
launching?Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from the
ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?Yes, but you must
go at a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel?Slow speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area?
(diamond with a cross)NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel?500 yards
away
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times?12 or younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?13 years old
, How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)?16 years old
True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is operated
by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if the the boat is longer than 12
feet it must have less than ten horsepowerTrue
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be
going?Slow, no wake speed
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do?Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier,
wharf, or dock?200 feet away
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how
fast should you go?No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at?Nautical Chart
What is a Nautical Chart?Contains information such as water depths and the
locations of channels, sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running
aground.
What can prevent you from running aground?Nautical Chart
Who is responsible for avoiding collision?EVERYONE
When two boats are approaching head on what should they do?Each boat must
give way to the right to pass
