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jrpromax
02-04-2002, 01:14 PM
Just thought I'd pass this along. I recently had a conversation with a DNR officer at a Boat/Fishing show and I ask him if my boaters safety card is good in other states. He seemed a little suprised I had one making the comment, "you don't see these things very often, but pretty soon everyone will have them." He continued to explain that pretty soon it would be law you have to have one kind of like the hunters safety card but NOBODY get to be grandfathered in. A while back I read a post on another board of a state that made in maditory to have the card and the classes cost $150 and 3 nights. Right now you can call the DNR and get the packet and test mailed to you, take the test and mail it back and it cost $3 and a few minutes. A few weeks later you get your card in the mail and it good for life. The DNR hinted that they are making this a law so they can deny the privilage of boat to poeple who are convicted of OWI or DWI. I highly recommend everyone getting this card ASAP. It only cost $3 and I save 10% on my boating insurance each year for having it.

Glenn
02-04-2002, 01:48 PM
In Canada, by 2009, we'll all be required to have a "Boating Competency Card". If you own a PWC you will be required to have one by September 2002.

Glenn


http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/obs-bsn/sbg-gsn/operator_e.htm

KaptainKirk
02-04-2002, 05:34 PM
with state farm for 6 years.
every couple of years it drops for "good boater record"
By the way for it to be effected by owi or dui that would mean it would be linked to your auto drivers license.
I thought boaters licensing and boaters safety class card were two different things??

Gerben
02-04-2002, 05:44 PM
Hi,

Here in the Netherlands you have to be over 18 to be allowed to drive anything CAPABLE of over 13mph.
Then you need something like a driver's licence for boats. Just a theoretical exam (talk about a practical part though) of 50 multible choice questions. Costs about 100$ in total though..

And you need to have a valid registration nr.! (another 30$)
In your name. So if you buy a used boat you have to register it to your name.

And is there is no fire extinguisher, life vests for everyone on board and/or the above you get a hefty fine....

Anyway, you're welcome to come ..

Gerben

rocko
02-04-2002, 05:58 PM
In Alabama they just put a a ''v'' on your drivers license.If the man gets you for dui he takes you to the dock & a state trooper takes you the rest of the way.

dan agnew
02-04-2002, 08:57 PM
s.c. laws require underage adults to have a boaters lic. 16 and under cannot operate a boat without the lic. the proplem with a boaters lic. is it will turn into a revenue deal. first licencing, then mandatory classes, then mantatory insurance, speeding tickets ect. if the state takes over like the highways. this is the last free frontier we got we do not need all this state and federal heavy hand in our boating. it is a common sense thing many people do not need to own a boat. nor do they need to drive a car. same idiots different hi-way.
protect yourself and all of the people you boat with call attention to idiots call the dnr. when you see them.
boating safety classes help, carrying a card means nothing put it to use help others learn safe boating. speed and safe boating can be practiced. police ourselves and there will no need for police around!!

Danny

Darrylb
02-04-2002, 10:14 PM
Exchanging what is your right for a priviledge....Priviledge is nothing more than asking permission and can be taken away at any time .A Right can not be taken away but you can sighn or trade it away for a priviledge called a Lic. once you get a lic then they have the power to regulate Dan is right it will turn into a revenue thing.... and they will and then tell us its for our own good. Us in MN have a 50mph speed limit allready.

MSCLE
02-04-2002, 11:38 PM
WE JUST HAD AN ARTICLE IN OUR LOCAL NEWS PAPER(HOUMA COURIER),ABOUT FAST BOATS AND BOATER SAFTEY................SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE TARGETING FAST BOATS........MAKING IT SEEM AS WE ARE BAD DRIVERS.........I DIDN'T LIKE THE ARTICLES ONE BIT.........THEY RAN ARTICLES FOR THREE DAYS ON THIS MATTER...............I FOR ONE FEEL I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER.............WHERE CAN WE GET THE TEST........SOMETHING UNDER THE BELT...............IT WON'T HURT..........KNOWLEDGE IS A GREAT THING!!!!!!!!!EMAIL ME..............I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING,BUT ALWAYS WILLING TO LEARN..........YES........... RIGHT..........THANKS..........P.S WHAT PROMPTED THIS ARTICLE. IN OUR PAPER? A 15 YEAR OLD LOST HIS LIFE IN A VERY UNFORTUNATE BOATING ACCIDENT,,,,,,,,,,STEERING CABLE BROKE........NO LIFE JACKET................ACCIDENTS HAPPEN..........A LIFE JACKET CAN SAFE A LIFE..........BOATER SAFETY COURSES MAY DO IT TOO...............

Talon2.5
02-05-2002, 07:24 AM
jpromax, where do you go to get the $3 info packet?

jrpromax
02-05-2002, 09:20 AM
In Iowa and Illinois, our game, fishing, and boating policing aggents are DNR (Department of Natural Resourses) officers. You will have to contact your states water policing agency. I found out Floida for ya skip. The agency is the Florida wildlife and game commition (or something like that) there number is 850-488-4676.