Boating license for all in 2025

[luberhill]

So in 2025 anyone operating a boat will need to have a NYS boaters license .

Except people renting a boat , which in true NY fashion , makes no sense 

[caribou]

• Persons may rent and operate a motorboat from a livery without first obtaining a boating safety certificate. Staff at the livery must provide basic instruction and safety information before you depart the dock.
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[landtracdeerhunter]

Even a canoe?

[landtracdeerhunter]

Just now, landtracdeerhunter said:

Even a canoe?

What about something with a trolling motor?

[caribou]

ANY BOAT THAT HAS A MOTOR BEING GAS OR ELECTRIC ..........NON MOTORIZED BOATS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REGULATION

[caribou]

Brianna’s Law, named after Brianna Lieneck, an 11-year-old girl who tragically lost her life in a boating accident in 2005, is a significant piece of legislation in New York State. Let me break it down for you:

1. Purpose: Brianna’s Law aims to enhance boater safety by requiring education and certification for powerboat operators.

2. Boater Safety Course Requirement:

   • Technically, no license is required to operate a boat for recreational purposes in New York State.
   • However, all power boaters, including those operating sailing vessels with auxiliary power, must complete a boater safety course.

[luberhill]

4 hours ago, caribou said:

• Persons may rent and operate a motorboat from a livery without first obtaining a boating safety certificate. Staff at the livery must provide basic instruction and safety information before you depart the dock.
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Yup that’s what I said in my post , doesnt make sense 

[luberhill]

1 hour ago, landtracdeerhunter said:

What about something with a trolling motor?

Not sure

[luberhill]

38 minutes ago, caribou said:

Brianna’s Law, named after Brianna Lieneck, an 11-year-old girl who tragically lost her life in a boating accident in 2005, is a significant piece of legislation in New York State. Let me break it down for you:

1. Purpose: Brianna’s Law aims to enhance boater safety by requiring education and certification for powerboat operators.

2. Boater Safety Course Requirement:

   • Technically, no license is required to operate a boat for recreational purposes in New York State.
   • However, all power boaters, including those operating sailing vessels with auxiliary power, must complete a boater safety course.

Yup takes hours to do online , I did it yesterday . Scored 98 

Its a series of different like 50 page study pages for like 6 or 7 different category's

Then a 10 question test at the end of every section  

[Grouse]

And what does NY charge for the license?

 

[landtracdeerhunter]

To operate a motorized boat should have required a license years ago. Anything curved to lower the accident rate, I'm all in favor of. Of course, the law fell way short , as typical in New York. 

Now, what are they going to do about 33 percent of all boating deaths are alcohol related? Just pass a law making the alcohol to go. Makes as much sense as the non license requirement for recreational boating.

 

Edited February 27 by landtracdeerhunter

[airedale]

So who is actually giving these online safety courses?

Al

[luberhill]

6 hours ago, airedale said:

So who is actually giving these online safety courses?

Al

A number of places

i did mine thru Boat US Foundation

They are recognized by the US Coast Guard and NYS

 

[squirrelwhisperer]

This is the first I'm hearing of this. I have an Coast Guard issued OUPV (Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel) affectionately known as a six pack (six paying passengers). Is this crazy state gonna make me take more courses?!?!?