NJBOATINGEXAMGUIDE|2023-2024 UPDATE
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What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - answer- 12 or younger
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How old must yoube to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? - answer- 13 years old
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How oldmust yoube to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? -
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True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is operated by a trolling motor or one
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horsepower or less or if the the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower - answer-
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When shouldyour navigation lights be on? - answer- Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if visibility is
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When is itlegal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? - answer- Sunrise to Sunset
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When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? -answer- Sunrise to Sunset
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Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? - answer- Yes you have to go at slow speed no wake
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Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your boat before launching? - answer- Away
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from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from the ramp
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, Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? - answer- Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no
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wake speed
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How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? - answer- Slow speed
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Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area? (diamond with a cross) - answer- NEVER GO
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What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? - answer- 500 yards away
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If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? - answer- Slow, no wake speed
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If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? - answer- Be stopped
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If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock? - answer- 200
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When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how fast should you go? -
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answer- No wake speed, slow
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Before you leave the dock what should you look at? - answer- Nautical Chart
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What is a Nautical Chart? -answer- Contains information such as water depths and the locations of channels,
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sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running aground.
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What can prevent you from running aground? -answer- Nautical Chart
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What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? - answer- 12 or younger
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How old must yoube to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? - answer- 13 years old
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How oldmust yoube to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? -
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qo answer- 16 years old qo qo qo
True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is operated by a trolling motor or one
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horsepower or less or if the the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower - answer-
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When shouldyour navigation lights be on? - answer- Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if visibility is
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When is itlegal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? - answer- Sunrise to Sunset
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When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? -answer- Sunrise to Sunset
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Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? - answer- Yes you have to go at slow speed no wake
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Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your boat before launching? - answer- Away
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from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from the ramp
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, Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? - answer- Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no
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wake speed
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How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? - answer- Slow speed
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Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area? (diamond with a cross) - answer- NEVER GO
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IN THIS AREA
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What is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? - answer- 500 yards away
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If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? - answer- Slow, no wake speed
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If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you do? - answer- Be stopped
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If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock? - answer- 200
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feet away
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When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina, pier, wharf, or dock how fast should you go? -
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answer- No wake speed, slow
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Before you leave the dock what should you look at? - answer- Nautical Chart
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What is a Nautical Chart? -answer- Contains information such as water depths and the locations of channels,
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sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running aground.
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What can prevent you from running aground? -answer- Nautical Chart
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