Boat licence

[Kozerxp]

Just got back from the boaters safety class (8hrs long) and got my boaters Safety certificate now I'm am legal to ride anywhere!!!

 

[JoeZ]

Good to hear! Learn much in the class?

 

[Kozerxp]

You learn alot if you don't kno the rules and signals I thought it was worth it

 

[dooser]

I took my course online and it took like 8 or 9 hours. The nice part is that you can exit out and log back in later. I think I got it done in about 3 or 4 days. http://www.boat-ed.com/Pennsylvania/index.html?token=9d609d2727389e33f3f5a46fb1358627 Only costs $34.50 after you pass.

 

[purple_people_eater]

they changed the laws here so even after riding since i was 14 i had to take one. took it online at pwcsafteyschool.com $15 after you pass.

 

[dooser]

Wow, I guess I got ripped!! :cuss: Haha Oh well it was money well spent.

 

[purple_people_eater]

i was mad. after after 7 years of riding and boating, the game warden asks if i've had a boater's safty course. i told him no but that i had been riding since i was 14. he wrote me a ticket and said they had changed the law this past year and i was going to have to take one if i ever wanted to ride again. and that i was lucky that he was not going impound my xp.

 

[dooser]

That blows!!!

 

[Kozerxp]

Wow I rode for three years without it and never had a prob but I decided it was time to just be on the safe side and get the certificate

 

[brandon32689]

glad they dont require all that stuff here lol

 

[Dr Honda]

I've been playing with JetSki's since the late 70's. My first was a 1978 JS440.

Over the years, I have taken the safety classes a bout 4 times. Locally, I took it again 2 years ago, and it was fun. It was held at the local SeaDoo shop. They charged $20, but they had doughnuts and muffins for breakfast, and they made hamburgers, and hot dogs for lunch. Also... they had drinks available all day during the class. So... the $20 was really to cover the food.

I think the mandatory safety class is a VERY good thing. Back in the day, a stand-up jetski was hard to ride, and they only made 28hp. So, they were slow, and the riders had to think about what they were doing. But, now... any drunk Hill-Billy can own a 300hp, 80 mph ski, and kill someone. And since there are no federal laws about "Open Containers" with boats... DRUNK driving is common with jetskis.

 

[Watson91]

I took the boat licensing course before I started. Figured better safe than sorry. I learned a lot and would recommend that everyone take it. $15 or $30 its worth it either way.

 

[Kozerxp]

Man I wish they did it like that here it was $75 no food or drinks and 8hrs long

 

[Watson91]

You can take it online. http://www.boat-ed.com/

 

[tturbonegro]

I took my test (6 week class with a test in the end) when I was 12 years old in 1996 and I just found out it may not be valid anymore, ha...I just sent it in with my info to see if I have to retake the test or if they will just send me a new copy...NJ laws and policy's suck