NJ Boater Exam
What does one short blast of a horn mean? Accurate Answer - I intend
to pass you on my port (left) side
A sailboat is underway in the fog. What sound signal should you hear?
Accurate Answer - one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two
minutes
Green can buoy Accurate Answer - Cylindrical-shaped (square)
markers that are always green in color, with odd numbers. Keep this marker
on your left (port) side when proceeding in the upstream (returning from sea)
direction.
Orange square marker buoy Accurate Answer - Information
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Accurate Answer - It is an invisible, odorless,
tasteless gas that is produced when a carbon-based fuel burns.
Never enter areas under swim platforms where exhaust outlets are located—
even for a second. One or two breaths in this area could be fatal.
Slow Speed or Idling causes carbon monoxide to accumulate in the cabin,
cockpit, and rear deck. Stay 20 feet from other boats so you don't inhale its CO.
Early symptoms of CO poisoning include irritated eyes, headache, nausea,
weakness, and dizziness.
,How to determine distance from thunderstorm: Accurate Answer -
Count the number of seconds between the flash of lightning and the clap of
thunder.
Divide the number of seconds by five.
The result is roughly the distance in miles you are from the storm.
How are CAN buoys marked? Accurate Answer - green with odd
numbers
White marker with red vertical stripes Accurate Answer - safe water
on all sides
Orange circle marker Accurate Answer - Slow or idle speed
White buoy with blue stripe Accurate Answer - Mooring buoy - it has
chains that boats/ships can anchor to. It's anchor is heavy.
White marker with black vertical stripes Accurate Answer - Do not
pass between the marker and the shore
White buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond Accurate
Answer - Stay at least 700 feet away from it
, White buoy with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering
Accurate Answer - keep out
Which symbol on a regulatory marker is used to mark a swimming area?
Accurate Answer - orange crossed diamond
What is needed for steering control on a PWC? Accurate Answer -
power to the jet drive (throttle)
The motor on a PWC is running. Which part of the PWC can cause severe
internal injuries? Accurate Answer - steering nozzle (can project water
with force)
What is the main function of an ignition safety switch? Accurate
Answer - to shut off the engine if the operator is thrown overboard
Green & Red Buoy (Green on top)(Red on top) Accurate Answer -
These are placed at the junction of two channels to indicate the preferred
(primary) channel when a channel splits.
If green is on top, the preferred channel is to the right.
If red is on top, the preferred channel is to the left.
Where do you anchor a boat? Accurate Answer - Lower anchor over
the bow (never the stern)
What does one short blast of a horn mean? Accurate Answer - I intend
to pass you on my port (left) side
A sailboat is underway in the fog. What sound signal should you hear?
Accurate Answer - one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two
minutes
Green can buoy Accurate Answer - Cylindrical-shaped (square)
markers that are always green in color, with odd numbers. Keep this marker
on your left (port) side when proceeding in the upstream (returning from sea)
direction.
Orange square marker buoy Accurate Answer - Information
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Accurate Answer - It is an invisible, odorless,
tasteless gas that is produced when a carbon-based fuel burns.
Never enter areas under swim platforms where exhaust outlets are located—
even for a second. One or two breaths in this area could be fatal.
Slow Speed or Idling causes carbon monoxide to accumulate in the cabin,
cockpit, and rear deck. Stay 20 feet from other boats so you don't inhale its CO.
Early symptoms of CO poisoning include irritated eyes, headache, nausea,
weakness, and dizziness.
,How to determine distance from thunderstorm: Accurate Answer -
Count the number of seconds between the flash of lightning and the clap of
thunder.
Divide the number of seconds by five.
The result is roughly the distance in miles you are from the storm.
How are CAN buoys marked? Accurate Answer - green with odd
numbers
White marker with red vertical stripes Accurate Answer - safe water
on all sides
Orange circle marker Accurate Answer - Slow or idle speed
White buoy with blue stripe Accurate Answer - Mooring buoy - it has
chains that boats/ships can anchor to. It's anchor is heavy.
White marker with black vertical stripes Accurate Answer - Do not
pass between the marker and the shore
White buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond Accurate
Answer - Stay at least 700 feet away from it
, White buoy with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering
Accurate Answer - keep out
Which symbol on a regulatory marker is used to mark a swimming area?
Accurate Answer - orange crossed diamond
What is needed for steering control on a PWC? Accurate Answer -
power to the jet drive (throttle)
The motor on a PWC is running. Which part of the PWC can cause severe
internal injuries? Accurate Answer - steering nozzle (can project water
with force)
What is the main function of an ignition safety switch? Accurate
Answer - to shut off the engine if the operator is thrown overboard
Green & Red Buoy (Green on top)(Red on top) Accurate Answer -
These are placed at the junction of two channels to indicate the preferred
(primary) channel when a channel splits.
If green is on top, the preferred channel is to the right.
If red is on top, the preferred channel is to the left.
Where do you anchor a boat? Accurate Answer - Lower anchor over
the bow (never the stern)
