NJ Boaters Licence Test questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Left side of the boat
- correct answer Port
Right side of the boat
- correct answer Starboard
Front of boat
- correct answer Bow
Back of boat
- correct answer Stern
Body of boat
- correct answer Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side
- correct answer Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel
- correct answer Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board
- correct answer Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel
- correct answer Draft
, Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water
- correct answer Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats
- correct answer Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC
- correct 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
- correct 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.
- correct 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
- correct answer Planing hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are...
- correct answer Displacement, Plowing, Planing
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Left side of the boat
- correct answer Port
Right side of the boat
- correct answer Starboard
Front of boat
- correct answer Bow
Back of boat
- correct answer Stern
Body of boat
- correct answer Hull
Upper edge of a boat's side
- correct answer Gunwale
Maximum width of a vessel
- correct answer Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board
- correct answer Free board
Depth of water needed to float a vessel
- correct answer Draft
, Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water
- correct answer Keel
Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats
- correct answer Rudder
Screen that covers the intake in most PWC
- correct 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
- correct 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.
- correct 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
- correct answer Planing hull
The 3 different modes of a planing hull are...
- correct answer Displacement, Plowing, Planing
