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You don't need an amateur license to operate a radio on a sailboat, at least in the US. You can get a general radiotelephone operators license which isn't nearly as involved. You're not allowed to construct your own antennas or transmitters, and the wattage is limited.
Getting a ham ticket is what you do if you're interested in the technology, because it's made for hobbyists. If you're not, a commercial license seems more what you want. You can also operate in bands forbidden to hams, and more easily use your ticket for paying gigs (if a commercial sailboat requires you have a radiotelegraph license I'm pretty sure you need a commercial license, not a ham license).
No one but old farts wanting to show off use the original Morse Code. It's been International Morse Code for over 150 years, and virtually no one knows the original version. You don't need to learn anything but "Morse Code" as it'll be the kind the world uses.
What country has you answer 1,000 questions? It's been a long time since I took mine and maybe things have changed, but is it possible you have a book with 1,000 practice questions in it? I seem to recall there are just a few dozen questions for each level.
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