NJ BOATERS LICENCE test questions and answers with solutions 2025

Left side of the boat - ANSWER Port Right side of the boat - ANSWER Starboard Front of boat - ANSWER Bow Back of boat - ANSWER Stern Body of boat - ANSWER Hull Upper edge of a boat's side - ANSWER Gunwale Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWER Beam Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board - ANSWER Free board Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ANSWER Draft Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water - ANSWER Keel Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats - ANSWER Rudder Screen that covers the intake in most PWC - 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