NEW JERSEY OFFICIAL BOATING SAFETY
COURSE 2023/2024 ACTUAL EXAM 80
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (84)
CHAPTER ONE KNOW YOUR BOAT
The port side of the vessel Left
is the _______ side.
The starboard side of the Right
vessel is the _______ side.
Basic types of vessel hulls Displacement & Planing
can be described as ______.
I. Round bottom
Three basic hull shapes: II. Flat bottom
III. Vee bottom
I: >16
Four length classes of II: 16 to >26
vessels III: 26 to >40
IV: 40 to >65
Four basic types of Inboard, Outboard, Stern drive, Jet drive
engines
Stern drive and inboard Automotive engines adapted for marine use.
engines are _______.
The U.S. Coast Guard Inboard vessels
considers personal
watercraft to be
______________.
, True or False: Personal False
watercraft are not subject
to the laws and
requirements of other
vessels.
An _____________ is a device Impeller
used to pump and force
water under pressure
through a steering nozzle
at the rear of the vessel.
CHAPTER TWO BEFORE YOU GET UNDERWAY
What information is I. Capacity (# of pounds or people)
displayed on the capacity II. Recommended maximum horse power
plate of an outboard
powerboat?
Three things that should I. Description of vessel (give number, size, make, etc.)
be included on your float II. List of passengers (name, number, address)
plan before you embark III. Trip plan (starting point, destination)
on an extended outing.
Three things you should I. Keep the nozzle in contact with the fuel opening
do while filling the fuel II. Fill tank slowly & avoid spilling
tank of your vessel. III. Never fill to the brim
A rule of thumb to prevent 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
running out of fuel on a
PWC is ____ in ____ out _____ in
reserve.
If the combined weight of 90%
the vessel and its engine is
more than ______ of the
recommended load
capacity of the trailer, you
should get the next larger
trailer.
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