NJ Boaters License Test 2026 – New Jersey Boating
Safety Exam Questions & Answers, Study Guide &
Practice Test
Left side of the boat - correct answers -Port
Right side of the boat - correct answers -Starboard
Front of boat - correct answers -Bow
Back of boat - correct answers -Stern
Body of boat - correct answers -Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side - correct answers -Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - correct answers -Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board - correct answers -Free
board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - correct answers -Draft
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, Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water -
correct answers -Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - correct answers -Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - correct answers -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 - correct answers -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. - correct answers -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 - correct answers -Planing hull
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Safety Exam Questions & Answers, Study Guide &
Practice Test
Left side of the boat - correct answers -Port
Right side of the boat - correct answers -Starboard
Front of boat - correct answers -Bow
Back of boat - correct answers -Stern
Body of boat - correct answers -Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side - correct answers -Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel - correct answers -Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board - correct answers -Free
board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - correct answers -Draft
1
, Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water -
correct answers -Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - correct answers -Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - correct answers -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 - correct answers -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. - correct answers -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 - correct answers -Planing hull
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