NJ BOATING EXAM EXAM SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
◉ When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier,
wharf, or dock how fast should you go? Answer: No wake speed,
slow
◉ Before you leave the dock what should you look at? Answer:
Nautical Chart
◉ What is a Nautical Chart? Answer: 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? Answer: Nautical
Chart
◉ Who is responsible for avoiding collision? Answer: EVERYONE
◉ When two boats are approaching head on what should they do?
Answer: Each boat must give way to the right to pass
, ◉ Another boat is approaching your boat from your starboard side,
what do you do? Answer: You must stop, slow down, change
direction (you are the give-way vessel)
◉ When you are underway and a sailboat is passing you, what must
you do? Answer: Maintain course and speed as the sailboat must
give-way
◉ True or False: If you are overtaking another boat you must give
way Answer: True
◉ What is the primary factor that will affect boat speed? Answer:
Visibility
◉ Caught in the fog, What do you do? Answer: Slow down, turn on
navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid collision
◉ Red buoys: Even or odd numbers? Answer: Even
◉ Green buoys: Even or odd numbers? Answer: Odd
◉ Purpose of Markers? Answer: Identify edges of safe water, the
potential for running aground outside them is very high
PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
◉ When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier,
wharf, or dock how fast should you go? Answer: No wake speed,
slow
◉ Before you leave the dock what should you look at? Answer:
Nautical Chart
◉ What is a Nautical Chart? Answer: 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? Answer: Nautical
Chart
◉ Who is responsible for avoiding collision? Answer: EVERYONE
◉ When two boats are approaching head on what should they do?
Answer: Each boat must give way to the right to pass
, ◉ Another boat is approaching your boat from your starboard side,
what do you do? Answer: You must stop, slow down, change
direction (you are the give-way vessel)
◉ When you are underway and a sailboat is passing you, what must
you do? Answer: Maintain course and speed as the sailboat must
give-way
◉ True or False: If you are overtaking another boat you must give
way Answer: True
◉ What is the primary factor that will affect boat speed? Answer:
Visibility
◉ Caught in the fog, What do you do? Answer: Slow down, turn on
navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid collision
◉ Red buoys: Even or odd numbers? Answer: Even
◉ Green buoys: Even or odd numbers? Answer: Odd
◉ Purpose of Markers? Answer: Identify edges of safe water, the
potential for running aground outside them is very high
