NJ BOATING EXAM 2020|WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A|DOWNLOAD TO PASS

What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? 12 or younger How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? 13 years old How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? 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 True When should your navigation lights be on? Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if visibility is restricted When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Sunrise to Sunset When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? Sunrise to Sunset Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? 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? Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from the ramp Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Slow speed Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area? (diamond with a cross) NEVER GO IN THIS AREA What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? 500 yards away If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? Slow, no wake speed If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? Be stopped If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock? 200 feet away When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how fast should you go? No wake speed, slow Before you leave the dock what should you look at? Nautical Chart What is a Nautical Chart? 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? Nautical Chart Who is responsible for avoiding collision? EVERYONE When two boats are approaching head on what should they do? Each boat must give way to the right to pass Another boat is approaching your boat from your starboard side, what do you do? You must stop, slow down, change direction (you are the give-way vessel) When you are underway and a sailboat is passing you, what must you do? Maintain course and speed as the sailboat must give-way True or False: If you are overtaking another boat you must give way True What is the primary factor that will affect boat speed? Visibility Caught in the fog, What do you do? Slow down, turn on navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid collision Red buoys: Even or odd numbers? Even