NJ BOATING EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
SOLVED
◉ How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?
Answer: 13 years old
◉ How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? Answer: 16 years old
◉ True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat
that is operated by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if
the the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten
horsepower Answer: True
◉ When should your navigation lights be on? Answer: Sunset to
Sunrise or during the day if visibility is restricted
◉ When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Answer:
Sunrise to Sunset
◉ When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? Answer: Sunrise
to Sunset
, ◉ Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? Answer: Yes
you have to go at slow speed no wake
◉ Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your
boat before launching? Answer: Away from the boat ramp.
Preparation should be done away from the ramp
◉ Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?
Answer: Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
◉ How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Answer:
Slow speed
◉ Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion
area? (diamond with a cross) Answer: NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
◉ What is the distance you should be from any military or service
vessel? Answer: 500 yards away
◉ If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should
you be going? Answer: Slow, no wake speed
EVALUATION 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
SOLVED
◉ How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?
Answer: 13 years old
◉ How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? Answer: 16 years old
◉ True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat
that is operated by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if
the the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten
horsepower Answer: True
◉ When should your navigation lights be on? Answer: Sunset to
Sunrise or during the day if visibility is restricted
◉ When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Answer:
Sunrise to Sunset
◉ When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? Answer: Sunrise
to Sunset
, ◉ Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? Answer: Yes
you have to go at slow speed no wake
◉ Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your
boat before launching? Answer: Away from the boat ramp.
Preparation should be done away from the ramp
◉ Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?
Answer: Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
◉ How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Answer:
Slow speed
◉ Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion
area? (diamond with a cross) Answer: NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
◉ What is the distance you should be from any military or service
vessel? Answer: 500 yards away
◉ If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should
you be going? Answer: Slow, no wake speed
