NJ Boating Exam 2025 Best
Review/ A+ Graded 2025 Update
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - ANSWER12 or younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? - ANSWER13 years old
How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? - ANSWER16 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 - ANSWERTrue
When should your navigation lights be on? - ANSWERSunset to Sunrise or during
the day if visibility is restricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? - ANSWERSunrise to
Sunset
When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? - ANSWERSunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? - ANSWERYes 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? - ANSWERAway from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away
from the ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? - ANSWERYes, but
you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? - ANSWERSlow speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area? (diamond
with a cross) - ANSWERNEVER GO IN THIS AREA
What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? -
ANSWER500 yards away
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? -
ANSWERSlow, no wake speed
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? - ANSWERBe
stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier,
wharf, or dock? - ANSWER200 feet away
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how
fast should you go? - ANSWERNo wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at? - ANSWERNautical Chart
Review/ A+ Graded 2025 Update
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - ANSWER12 or younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? - ANSWER13 years old
How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? - ANSWER16 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 - ANSWERTrue
When should your navigation lights be on? - ANSWERSunset to Sunrise or during
the day if visibility is restricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? - ANSWERSunrise to
Sunset
When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? - ANSWERSunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? - ANSWERYes 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? - ANSWERAway from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away
from the ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? - ANSWERYes, but
you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? - ANSWERSlow speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area? (diamond
with a cross) - ANSWERNEVER GO IN THIS AREA
What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? -
ANSWER500 yards away
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? -
ANSWERSlow, no wake speed
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? - ANSWERBe
stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier,
wharf, or dock? - ANSWER200 feet away
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how
fast should you go? - ANSWERNo wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at? - ANSWERNautical Chart
