NJ Boating Safety Course & Exam 2025: Free Study Guide & Practice Test

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NJ BOATING CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025 /

200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+



The port side of a vessel is the.... side .....ANSWER.....Left

The stern of a vessel is the... of the vessel .....ANSWER.....Rear

Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as:

a. moving and non moving

b. displacement and planting

c. rough and smooth

d. narrow and wide

.....ANSWER.....b. displacement and planing

Name three basic hull shapes .....ANSWER.....i. Round bottom

ii. flat bottom

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iii. Vee bottom

What are the four length classes of vessels .....ANSWER.....i. Less

than 16 feet

ii. 16 to less than 26 feet

iii. 26 to less than 40 feet

iv. 40 to less than 65 feet

List the four basic types of engines .....ANSWER.....i. outboard

ii. inboard

iii. stern drive

iv. jet drive

Stern drive and inboard engine are:

a. marinized outboard engines

b. specially designed and built engines

c. automotive engines and adapted for marine use

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d. jet drive engines

.....ANSWER.....c. automotive engines adapted for marine use

The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be...

.....ANSWER.....inboard vessels

True or false : Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws

and requirements of other vessels .....ANSWER.....False

An... is a device used to pump and force water under pressure

through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.

.....ANSWER.....impeller

What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an

outboard powerboat? (2 things) .....ANSWER.....i. capacity in

pounds or number of people

ii. recommended maximum horsepower