NJ Boater Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams Includes Frequently
Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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What does one short blast of a horn mean? I intend to pass you on my port (left) side
A sailboat is underway in the fog. What sound signal one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two min-
should you hear? utes
Cylindrical-shaped (square) markers that are always
green in color, with odd numbers. Keep this marker on
Green can buoy
your left (port) side when proceeding in the upstream
(returning from sea) direction.
Information
Orange square marker buoy
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.
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Slow Speed or Idling causes carbon monoxide to accumu-
late 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.
Count the number of seconds between the flash of light-
How to determine distance from thunderstorm: ning 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? green with odd numbers
safe water on all sides
White marker with red vertical stripes
Slow or idle speed
Orange circle marker
Mooring buoy - it has chains that boats/ships can anchor
to. It's anchor is heavy.
White buoy with blue stripe
Do not pass between the marker and the shore
White marker with black vertical stripes
White buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond
Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
What does one short blast of a horn mean? I intend to pass you on my port (left) side
A sailboat is underway in the fog. What sound signal one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two min-
should you hear? utes
Cylindrical-shaped (square) markers that are always
green in color, with odd numbers. Keep this marker on
Green can buoy
your left (port) side when proceeding in the upstream
(returning from sea) direction.
Information
Orange square marker buoy
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.
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Slow Speed or Idling causes carbon monoxide to accumu-
late 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.
Count the number of seconds between the flash of light-
How to determine distance from thunderstorm: ning 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? green with odd numbers
safe water on all sides
White marker with red vertical stripes
Slow or idle speed
Orange circle marker
Mooring buoy - it has chains that boats/ships can anchor
to. It's anchor is heavy.
White buoy with blue stripe
Do not pass between the marker and the shore
White marker with black vertical stripes
White buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond
