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NJ Boating Exam Answers New Updated Version 2023 -2024/ NJ in Person Boating Exam Questions and Answers What is a Nautical Chart? -------- Correct Answer --------- Contains information such as water depths and the locations of channels, sand bars, rocks and vegetation. Prevents from running aground. What can prevent you from running aground? -------- Correct Answer --------- Nautical Chart Who is responsible for avoiding collision? -------- Correct Answer --------- EVERYONE When two boats are approaching head on what should they do? -------- Correct 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? -------- Correct 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? -------- Correct Answer --------- Maintain course and speed as the sailboat must give -way True or False: If you are overtaking another boat you must give way -------- Correct Answer --------- True What is the primary factor that will affect boat speed? -------- Correct Answer --------- Visibility Caught in the fog, What do you do? -------- Correct Answer --------- Slow down, turn on navigation lights, be prepared to take action to avoid collision Red buoys: Even or odd numbers? -------- Correct Answer --------- Even Green buoys: Even or odd numbers? -------- Correct Answer --------- Odd Purpose of Markers? -------- Correct Answer --------- Identify edges of safe water, the potential for running aground outside them is very high Running Aground, what must you FIRST do? -------- Correct Answer --------- Make sure everyone is okay, give assistance What should you do after you run aground? -------- Correct 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? -------- Correct Answer --------- Yes Where are validation decals placed? -------- Correct Answer --------- Next to the registration numbers on both sides of the bow of the boat Where are registration numbers located on a boat? -------- Correct Answer --------- Both sides of the BOW of the boat What is located on the starboard side of the stern or transom of your boat? -------- Correct Answer --------- HULL identification number What is a mandatory Coast Guard requirement that you must have on your boat in federally controlled waters? -------- Correct Answer --------- Approved visual distress signals What are approved visual distress signals? -------- Correct Answer --------- Flare, SOS light, red meteors, or distress flags What is required on all boats? -------- Correct Answer --------- Life jackets, fire extinguishers, whistle, horn How fast should you go when approaching a dock? -------- Correct Answer --------- Slow speed Should you go towards or away from the current or wind when docking your boat? -------
- Correct Answer --------- AGAINST the wind or current What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? -------- Correct Answer --------- 12 or younger How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? -------- Correct Answer ------
--- 13 years old How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? -------- Correct 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 or if the the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower -------- Correct Answer --------- True When should your navigation lights be on? -------- Correct Answer --------- Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if visibility is restricted
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