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NJ BOATING CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025 /
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The port side of a vessel is the.... side .....ANSWER.....Left
The stern of a vessel is the... of the vessel .....ANSWER.....Rear
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as:
a. moving and non moving
b. displacement and planting
c. rough and smooth
d. narrow and wide
.....ANSWER.....b. displacement and planing
Name three basic hull shapes .....ANSWER.....i. Round bottom
ii. flat bottom
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iii. Vee bottom
What are the four length classes of vessels .....ANSWER.....i. Less
than 16 feet
ii. 16 to less than 26 feet
iii. 26 to less than 40 feet
iv. 40 to less than 65 feet
List the four basic types of engines .....ANSWER.....i. outboard
ii. inboard
iii. stern drive
iv. jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engine are:
a. marinized outboard engines
b. specially designed and built engines
c. automotive engines and adapted for marine use
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d. jet drive engines
.....ANSWER.....c. 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
What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an
outboard powerboat? (2 things) .....ANSWER.....i. capacity in
pounds or number of people
ii. recommended maximum horsepower
NJ BOATING CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025 /
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The port side of a vessel is the.... side .....ANSWER.....Left
The stern of a vessel is the... of the vessel .....ANSWER.....Rear
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as:
a. moving and non moving
b. displacement and planting
c. rough and smooth
d. narrow and wide
.....ANSWER.....b. displacement and planing
Name three basic hull shapes .....ANSWER.....i. Round bottom
ii. flat bottom
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iii. Vee bottom
What are the four length classes of vessels .....ANSWER.....i. Less
than 16 feet
ii. 16 to less than 26 feet
iii. 26 to less than 40 feet
iv. 40 to less than 65 feet
List the four basic types of engines .....ANSWER.....i. outboard
ii. inboard
iii. stern drive
iv. jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engine are:
a. marinized outboard engines
b. specially designed and built engines
c. automotive engines and adapted for marine use
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d. jet drive engines
.....ANSWER.....c. 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
What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an
outboard powerboat? (2 things) .....ANSWER.....i. capacity in
pounds or number of people
ii. recommended maximum horsepower
