North Carolina Boater Exam Practice Test 2026

1. Frage 1 von 12

   Under North Carolina law, boating safety education is required to operate a vessel with a motor of what size?

   • A10 horsepower or more
   • B50 horsepower or more
   • CAny motor at all
   • D25 horsepower or more
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   Antwort: A. 10 horsepower or more

   G.S. 75A-16.2 requires boating safety education for operators of vessels propelled by a motor of 10 hp or more on public waters.

2. Frage 2 von 12

   Which North Carolina operators are exempt from the boating education rule because of their birth date?

   • AThere is no birth-date exemption
   • BPeople born before January 1, 1988
   • CPeople born after January 1, 2000
   • DPeople born before January 1, 1970 only
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   Antwort: B. People born before January 1, 1988

   The law exempts a person born before January 1, 1988.

3. Frage 3 von 12

   A teen without boating education wants to drive a 60 hp boat in North Carolina. When is this allowed?

   • AWhen a qualifying adult on board directly supervises
   • BWhen a parent or guardian is watching closely from the shore
   • CNever, because there are no exceptions
   • DWhen the teen keeps the boat under 10 mph
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   Antwort: A. When a qualifying adult on board directly supervises

   A person under the onboard, direct supervision of an adult who meets the requirement is exempt.

4. Frage 4 von 12

   What is the penalty in North Carolina for operating without required boating education?

   • ALoss of your driver license
   • BA $5,000 fine and jail
   • CSeizure of the boat
   • DAn infraction with a $50 fine
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   Antwort: D. An infraction with a $50 fine

   Violating G.S. 75A-16.2 is an infraction with a $50 fine.

5. Frage 5 von 12

   Under North Carolina law, a 15-year-old may operate a personal watercraft only when:

   • AThe teen has a learner's permit and stays in a no-wake zone
   • BA qualifying adult is aboard, or the teen carries proof of age and education
   • CIt is a weekday, the water is calm and it is daylight
   • DA parent is watching from shore and the PWC is under 100 hp
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   Antwort: B. A qualifying adult is aboard, or the teen carries proof of age and education

   People under 16 may not operate a PWC, except 14- and 15-year-olds who are accompanied by a qualifying adult on board or who carry proof of age and boating education.

6. Frage 6 von 12

   When is PWC operation prohibited in North Carolina?

   • AOn Sundays
   • BBetween sunset and sunrise
   • COnly during storms
   • DBetween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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   Antwort: B. Between sunset and sunrise

   G.S. 75A-13.3 prohibits operating a personal watercraft between sunset and sunrise.

7. Frage 7 von 12

   In North Carolina, how close may a PWC come to a dock, swimmers or an anchored boat at more than no-wake speed?

   • A500 feet (250 feet in a narrow channel)
   • B10 feet (5 feet in a narrow channel)
   • C100 feet (50 feet in a narrow channel)
   • DThere is no distance rule for PWCs
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   Antwort: C. 100 feet (50 feet in a narrow channel)

   PWCs must stay at no-wake speed within 100 feet of anchored or moored vessels, docks, piers, swimmers and people fishing, or within 50 feet in a narrow channel.

8. Frage 8 von 12

   What kind of life jacket must PWC riders in North Carolina wear?

   • ANo life jacket if they are over 18
   • BAny inflatable life jacket, as long as it fits snugly
   • CA Coast Guard-approved, non-inflatable life jacket
   • DA throwable cushion kept on the PWC
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   Antwort: C. A Coast Guard-approved, non-inflatable life jacket

   Each person riding on or towed behind a PWC must wear a Coast Guard-approved PFD. Inflatable PFDs do not meet this rule.

9. Frage 9 von 12

   What blood alcohol concentration makes boating illegal in North Carolina?

   • A0.08 or more
   • B0.02 or more
   • C0.15 or more
   • D0.10 or more
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   Antwort: A. 0.08 or more

   G.S. 75A-10 prohibits operating a vessel underway with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or while impaired by any substance.

10. Frage 10 von 12

    In North Carolina, a written accident report is due within how long when someone is injured?

    • A10 days
    • B48 hours
    • C30 days
    • D24 hours
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    Antwort: B. 48 hours

    Reports are due within 48 hours for death, disappearance or injury, and within 10 days for property damage of $2,000 or more or total loss of a vessel.

11. Frage 11 von 12

    When is water skiing or towing prohibited in North Carolina?

    • AOnly from midnight to 4 a.m. each night
    • BFrom 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
    • CFrom one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    • DAny time on weekends and public holidays
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    Antwort: C. From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise

    G.S. 75A-13 prohibits towing and water skiing from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.

12. Frage 12 von 12

    You pass a law enforcement vessel showing a flashing blue light in North Carolina. What must you do?

    • ASlow to no-wake speed within 100 feet of it
    • BStop and tie up alongside it right away
    • CSound five short blasts as you pass
    • DSpeed up so you clear the area quickly
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    Antwort: A. Slow to no-wake speed within 100 feet of it

    G.S. 75A-17 requires no-wake speed within 100 feet of a law enforcement vessel showing a flashing blue light, or 50 feet in a narrow channel.

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