Boating & Maritime: Navigation Rules
154 questions on the Inland Navigation Rules (33 CFR 83): right of way, lights and shapes, and sound signals.
- Questions in this course
- 154
- The mock test
- 25 questions, 20 correct to pass.
- Written from
- 33 CFR Part 83, Inland Navigation Rules
This course is for anyone who drives a boat on U.S. inland waters: lakes, rivers, bays and harbors inside the demarcation lines. Most states require a boater education card to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft, and every state course teaches the Navigation Rules. They are also the core of the Coast Guard captain's licence (OUPV) Rules of the Road test.
There is no single national exam. State boater tests are set by each state and usually pass at 80 percent, so the mock test here is 25 questions, 20 to pass.
Take your state's approved course and exam through your state boating agency; NASBLA lists approved courses by state.
This course drills 154 questions. Every one is written from 33 CFR Part 83, the Inland Navigation Rules, and names the Rule that proves its answer. State boating laws (age limits, required equipment, alcohol limits) differ by state and are not covered here.
Official links
- 33 CFR Part 83 — Inland Navigation Rules — The rules this course is written from
- U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety — Federal recreational boating safety program
- NASBLA — approved boating courses — Find the state-approved boater education course where you live
Questions
Common questions
Is there an official test, and how is the mock test scored?
There is no single national boating exam. Each state sets its own boater education test, usually passed at 80 percent. The mock test here: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass.
Where do the questions in this course come from?
Every question is written from 33 CFR Part 83, Inland Navigation Rules, and names the passage or section that proves its answer.
Where do I take a boating, captain or rating exam?
Take your state's approved course and exam through your state boating agency; NASBLA lists approved courses by state.
Is this course free?
Part of every course is free: a slice of every topic and one short practice test a day. Full access is $5 a month for one course, or $20 a month for every course on the site.