hotbyte wrote:
One I'm aware of is in areas where Coast Guard & Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol, they will do a safety inspection and give you a one year sticker that indicates you passed. Then, hopefully the CG, game wardens, etc. wont stop to check you again. It isn't related to state registration.
The throwable rule when solo is kind of odd :)
I just remembered that in fact Virginia (possibly/probably others) is phasing in a "licensing" requirement for water craft. IIRC the date that this is required is based on your age or some such. My friend who runs a boat repair service had to get one to be able to run jet skis which is in effect now. If that is enforced a lot of the kids who tear up my creek will be in trouble.
but this basically is a joke, I took it via computer. misread one question and flunked the first time. immediately retook it and sailed right through. certainly will not make boating any safer. just more meaningless red tape from the govt.
bumpy
