NJ BOATERS LICENCE TEST
2026/27 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Left side of the boat - ANSWER-Port
Right side of the boat - ANSWER-Starboard
Front of boat - ANSWER-Bow
Back of boat - ANSWER-Stern
Body of boat - ANSWER-Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side - ANSWER-Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWER-Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on
board - ANSWER-Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWER-Draft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water - ANSWER-Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - ANSWER-
Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - ANSWER-Intake grate
A kind of hull that...
1- moves through the water by pushing water aside and is designed to cut
through water with little propulsion
2- go generally slower because they have round bottomed-hull shapes
3- more common on large cruisers and sailboats
4- provide a smoother ride - ANSWER-Displacement hull
The boats ______________ is the amount of water that moves out of the way
of the boat when in motion. This weight equals the weight of the boat. -
ANSWER-Displacement
A kind of hull that...
1- Rise up and glide on top of the water
2- have a flat / v shaped bottom
, 3- faster
4- common on PWC and slower power driven vehicles
5- Drive in 3 different modes - ANSWER-Planing hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - ANSWER-Displacement,
Plowing, Planing
The length of the boats hull excluding all attachments and tip of the bow
in a straight line to the stern determine the overall boat ______ - ANSWER-
Length
Class A length class boats are less than __ feet - ANSWER-16
Class 1 length class boats are between 17 and __ feet - ANSWER-25
Class 2 length class boats are between 26 and __ feet - ANSWER-39
Class 3 length class boats are between 40 and __ feet - ANSWER-60
Outboard and inboard are two different types of _______ - ANSWER-Engines
______________ Engines...
1- Are portable
2- Older engines are 2 stroke new engines are 4
3- Steering wheel controlled - ANSWER-Outboard
Another word for steering wheel - ANSWER-Tiller
____________ Engines.....
1- All 4-stroke for marine use
2- Mounted inside midsection or transom
3- Steering is controlled by a rudder behind the propeller - ANSWER-
Inboard
Stern and jet are two different types of _________ - ANSWER-Drives
___________________.....
1- More quiet and fuel efficient
2- Combine features from both types of engines - ANSWER-Stern Drives
__________________....
1- Use engine to power strong water pump by forcing jet of water out the
back
2- Most common in PWC
3- Designed for shallow water - ANSWER-Jet drives
If steering in a PWC is turned right, the jet of water is pushing water to the
_______ causing the PWC to turn right - ANSWER-left
2026/27 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Left side of the boat - ANSWER-Port
Right side of the boat - ANSWER-Starboard
Front of boat - ANSWER-Bow
Back of boat - ANSWER-Stern
Body of boat - ANSWER-Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side - ANSWER-Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWER-Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on
board - ANSWER-Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWER-Draft
Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water - ANSWER-Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - ANSWER-
Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - ANSWER-Intake grate
A kind of hull that...
1- moves through the water by pushing water aside and is designed to cut
through water with little propulsion
2- go generally slower because they have round bottomed-hull shapes
3- more common on large cruisers and sailboats
4- provide a smoother ride - ANSWER-Displacement hull
The boats ______________ is the amount of water that moves out of the way
of the boat when in motion. This weight equals the weight of the boat. -
ANSWER-Displacement
A kind of hull that...
1- Rise up and glide on top of the water
2- have a flat / v shaped bottom
, 3- faster
4- common on PWC and slower power driven vehicles
5- Drive in 3 different modes - ANSWER-Planing hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - ANSWER-Displacement,
Plowing, Planing
The length of the boats hull excluding all attachments and tip of the bow
in a straight line to the stern determine the overall boat ______ - ANSWER-
Length
Class A length class boats are less than __ feet - ANSWER-16
Class 1 length class boats are between 17 and __ feet - ANSWER-25
Class 2 length class boats are between 26 and __ feet - ANSWER-39
Class 3 length class boats are between 40 and __ feet - ANSWER-60
Outboard and inboard are two different types of _______ - ANSWER-Engines
______________ Engines...
1- Are portable
2- Older engines are 2 stroke new engines are 4
3- Steering wheel controlled - ANSWER-Outboard
Another word for steering wheel - ANSWER-Tiller
____________ Engines.....
1- All 4-stroke for marine use
2- Mounted inside midsection or transom
3- Steering is controlled by a rudder behind the propeller - ANSWER-
Inboard
Stern and jet are two different types of _________ - ANSWER-Drives
___________________.....
1- More quiet and fuel efficient
2- Combine features from both types of engines - ANSWER-Stern Drives
__________________....
1- Use engine to power strong water pump by forcing jet of water out the
back
2- Most common in PWC
3- Designed for shallow water - ANSWER-Jet drives
If steering in a PWC is turned right, the jet of water is pushing water to the
_______ causing the PWC to turn right - ANSWER-left
