NJ BOATING EXAM
GUIDE|2023-2024
UPDATE
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - answer- 12 or younger
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
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? - answer- Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock? - answer-
200 feet away
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how fast should you go? -
answer- No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at? - answer- Nautical Chart
What is a Nautical Chart? - answer- Contains information such as water depths and the locations of
channels, sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running aground.
What can prevent you from running aground? - answer- Nautical Chart
GUIDE|2023-2024
UPDATE
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - answer- 12 or younger
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
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? - answer- Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock? - answer-
200 feet away
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how fast should you go? -
answer- No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at? - answer- Nautical Chart
What is a Nautical Chart? - answer- Contains information such as water depths and the locations of
channels, sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running aground.
What can prevent you from running aground? - answer- Nautical Chart
