NJ Boaters License Test 2023/2024 with
Complete Questions and Answers.
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
Included lines found in a sailboat -ANSWER Rigging
Complete Questions and Answers.
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
Included lines found in a sailboat -ANSWER Rigging
