NJ BOATING EXAM 2026/27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% ACCURATE
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - ANSWER-12 or
younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? - ANSWER-13
years old
How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? - ANSWER-
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 if the boat is longer
than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower - ANSWER-True
When should your navigation lights be on? - ANSWER-Sunset to Sunrise or
during the day if visibility is ristricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? - ANSWER-
Sunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? - ANSWER-Yes, you
have to go at slow speed no wake
Where is the best place to transfer gera from your vehicle to your boat
before launching - ANSWER-away from the boat ramp.Preparation should
be done away from the ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? - ANSWER-
Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? - ANSWER-Slow
speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area?
(diamond with a cross) - ANSWER-NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
what is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? -
ANSWER-500 yards
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be
going? - ANSWER-Slow,no wake speed
, If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel, what should you do? -
ANSWER-Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a
marina,pier,wharf,or dock? - ANSWER-200 feet
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina,pier,wharf,or dock
how fast should you go? - ANSWER-No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at - ANSWER-Nautical
chart
What is a Nautical chart - ANSWER-Contains information such as water
depths and the locations of channel, sand bars, rocks, and vegetation.
Prevents from running aground.
Running aground, what must you FIRST do? - ANSWER-Make sure
everyone is okay, give assistance
What should you do after you run aground? - ANSWER-Check if everyone
is okay, check for leaks, turn the engine off, shift weight in the boat
forward, raise the engine and push yourself using a boat hook or an ore
Must you register boat every year? - ANSWER-Yes
Where are validation decals placed - ANSWER-Next to the registration
numbers on both sides of the bow of the boat
How can you prevent running aground - ANSWER-Nautical chart
Who is responsible for avoiding collisions - ANSWER-EVERYONE
When two boats are approaching head on what should they do? -
ANSWER-Each boat must give way to the right to pass
Another boat is approaching your boat from your starboard side, what do
you do? - ANSWER-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?
- ANSWER-Maintain course and speed as the sailboat must give-way
True or False:If you are overtaking another boat, you must give way -
ANSWER-True
What is the primary factor that will affect boat speed? - ANSWER-Visibility
Caught in the fog, what do you do? - ANSWER-Slow down, turn on
navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid collision
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% ACCURATE
What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - ANSWER-12 or
younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? - ANSWER-13
years old
How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? - ANSWER-
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 if the boat is longer
than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower - ANSWER-True
When should your navigation lights be on? - ANSWER-Sunset to Sunrise or
during the day if visibility is ristricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? - ANSWER-
Sunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? - ANSWER-Yes, you
have to go at slow speed no wake
Where is the best place to transfer gera from your vehicle to your boat
before launching - ANSWER-away from the boat ramp.Preparation should
be done away from the ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? - ANSWER-
Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? - ANSWER-Slow
speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area?
(diamond with a cross) - ANSWER-NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
what is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? -
ANSWER-500 yards
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be
going? - ANSWER-Slow,no wake speed
, If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel, what should you do? -
ANSWER-Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a
marina,pier,wharf,or dock? - ANSWER-200 feet
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina,pier,wharf,or dock
how fast should you go? - ANSWER-No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at - ANSWER-Nautical
chart
What is a Nautical chart - ANSWER-Contains information such as water
depths and the locations of channel, sand bars, rocks, and vegetation.
Prevents from running aground.
Running aground, what must you FIRST do? - ANSWER-Make sure
everyone is okay, give assistance
What should you do after you run aground? - ANSWER-Check if everyone
is okay, check for leaks, turn the engine off, shift weight in the boat
forward, raise the engine and push yourself using a boat hook or an ore
Must you register boat every year? - ANSWER-Yes
Where are validation decals placed - ANSWER-Next to the registration
numbers on both sides of the bow of the boat
How can you prevent running aground - ANSWER-Nautical chart
Who is responsible for avoiding collisions - ANSWER-EVERYONE
When two boats are approaching head on what should they do? -
ANSWER-Each boat must give way to the right to pass
Another boat is approaching your boat from your starboard side, what do
you do? - ANSWER-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?
- ANSWER-Maintain course and speed as the sailboat must give-way
True or False:If you are overtaking another boat, you must give way -
ANSWER-True
What is the primary factor that will affect boat speed? - ANSWER-Visibility
Caught in the fog, what do you do? - ANSWER-Slow down, turn on
navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid collision
