NJ Boaters Licence Test Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Already Passed)

NJ Boaters Licence Test Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 (Already Passed) Left side of the boat - Answers Port Right side of the boat - Answers Starboard Front of boat - Answers Bow Back of boat - Answers Stern Body of boat - Answers Hull Upper edge of a boat's side - Answers Gunwale Maximum width of a vessel - Answers Beam Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board - Answers Free board Depth of water needed to float a vessel - Answers Draft Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water - Answers Keel Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - Answers Rudder Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - 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 - 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. - 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 - Answers Planing hull The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... - Answers 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 ______ - Answers Length Class A length class boats are less than __ feet - Answers 16 Class 1 length class boats are between 17 and __ feet - Answers 25 Class 2 length class boats are between 26 and __ feet - Answers 39 Class 3 length class boats are between 40 and __ feet - Answers 60 Outboard and inboard are two different types of _______ - Answers Engines ______________ Engines... 1- Are portable 2- Older engines are 2 stroke new engines are 4 3- Steering wheel controlled - Answers Outboard Another word for steering wheel - Answers 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 - Answers Inboard Stern and jet are two different types of _________ - Answers Drives ___________________..... 1- More quiet and fuel efficient 2- Combine features from both types of engines - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers left Included lines found in a sailboat - Answers Rigging Line that raises or lowers the sails of a sailboat - Answers Halyards Lines that control the angle of sails to the wind in a sailboat - Answers Sheets Attached to a hull of the sailboat which keeps boat from sliding sideways -- aka centerboard - Answers Keel A ______________________ is located near the steering wheel, indicates mass weight allowed on boat, max number of people, and horsepower rating - Answers Capacity Plate A ________________________ is used as a safety precaution used in case you do not return home from sea. Includes who is on board, a detailed route of where you are going, registration number, length of vessel, make, horsepower, engine type, and license plate - Answers Float Plan What the boat sits on while on a trailer - Answers Bunks Part of the trailer that attaches to ball hitch to the towing vehicle. 2 strong safety chains are crisscrossed to support it. - Answers Coupler A vehicle that takes early action to prevent collisions - Answers Give-way vessel Vehicle that maintains course and speed unless the give-way vehicle does not make changes - Answers Stand-on vessel If 2 vehicles are meeting head on, they should both turn to the __________ - Answers Right _________ __________ always has the right away unless the sailboat cannot get out of the way - Answers Power vessel ___________________ ALWAYS have the right-of-way - Answers Sailboats When a collision cannot be avoided, make sure all passengers are not under or on top of the boat, and they are in the ____ part of the boat. - Answers Main Navigation lights are ____ and ________ - Answers Red and green The red light is on the _______ side of the boat - Answers Left The green light is on the ________ side of the boat - Answers Right The stern light on all boats is ______ - Answers White