NEW JERSEY official boating safety course questions and answers with solutions 2025

CHAPTER ONE - ANSWER KNOW YOUR BOAT The port side of the vessel is the _______ side. - ANSWER Left The starboard side of the vessel is the _______ side. - ANSWER Right Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ______. - ANSWER Displacement & Planing Three basic hull shapes: - ANSWER I. Round bottom II. Flat bottom III. Vee bottom Four length classes of vessels - ANSWER I: >16 II: 16 to >26 III: 26 to >40 IV: 40 to >65 Four basic types of engines - ANSWER Inboard, Outboard, Stern drive, Jet drive Stern drive and inboard engines are _______. - ANSWER Automotive engines adapted for marine use. The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be ______________. - ANSWER Inboard vessels True or False: Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and requirements of other vessels. - ANSWER False An _____________ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel. - ANSWER Impeller CHAPTER TWO - ANSWER BEFORE YOU GET UNDERWAY