NJ BOATING UPDATED FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔how to reduce the risk of falling overboard - ✔✔stay near the center of the boat, *low
center of gravity*
✔✔What must the boat operator do when someone is being pulled into the boat from
the water? - ✔✔turn off the engine
✔✔first action required of a boat operator who witnesses an accident - ✔✔provide
assistance
✔✔When is a boat operator required to report an accident? - ✔✔when is results in
death/disappearance, injury, or damage more than $2000
✔✔condition with greatest risk of developing hypothermia - ✔✔immersed in cold water
✔✔What should you immediately do if a boat's motor catches on fire? - ✔✔turn off the
engine
✔✔What do you do if you run aground? - ✔✔lift the outdrive
✔✔action that results in loss of steering control in a PWC - ✔✔letting off of the throttle
✔✔NJ law: How old must you be to operate a boat that is greater than 12 ft but has an
engine of less than 10 horsepower? - ✔✔13 years old
✔✔When is it legal to tow a person on waterskis? - ✔✔sunrise to sunset
✔✔What does an operator do to keep a proper lookout? - ✔✔watch for navigational
hazards
✔✔How many feet away from the shoreline must a jetski be to operate at a speed
greater than minimum headway speed? - ✔✔100 feet
✔✔What hours is it illegal to operate a PWC? - ✔✔sunset to sunrise
✔✔Why should an operator keep a proper lookout? - ✔✔to avoid collisions
✔✔What can paddlers do to avoid capsizing? - ✔✔low center of gravity, 3 points of
contact with boat
✔✔anglers/hunters should do this while fishing/hunting from boat - ✔✔wear a PFD
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔how to reduce the risk of falling overboard - ✔✔stay near the center of the boat, *low
center of gravity*
✔✔What must the boat operator do when someone is being pulled into the boat from
the water? - ✔✔turn off the engine
✔✔first action required of a boat operator who witnesses an accident - ✔✔provide
assistance
✔✔When is a boat operator required to report an accident? - ✔✔when is results in
death/disappearance, injury, or damage more than $2000
✔✔condition with greatest risk of developing hypothermia - ✔✔immersed in cold water
✔✔What should you immediately do if a boat's motor catches on fire? - ✔✔turn off the
engine
✔✔What do you do if you run aground? - ✔✔lift the outdrive
✔✔action that results in loss of steering control in a PWC - ✔✔letting off of the throttle
✔✔NJ law: How old must you be to operate a boat that is greater than 12 ft but has an
engine of less than 10 horsepower? - ✔✔13 years old
✔✔When is it legal to tow a person on waterskis? - ✔✔sunrise to sunset
✔✔What does an operator do to keep a proper lookout? - ✔✔watch for navigational
hazards
✔✔How many feet away from the shoreline must a jetski be to operate at a speed
greater than minimum headway speed? - ✔✔100 feet
✔✔What hours is it illegal to operate a PWC? - ✔✔sunset to sunrise
✔✔Why should an operator keep a proper lookout? - ✔✔to avoid collisions
✔✔What can paddlers do to avoid capsizing? - ✔✔low center of gravity, 3 points of
contact with boat
✔✔anglers/hunters should do this while fishing/hunting from boat - ✔✔wear a PFD
