Boater's Exam Requirements?

[wolfe]

Just wondering if someone can remind me of the requirements of the boater's exam -- I recall it was mandatory for a certain size boat / engine, but can't remember much else.

It would apply to US citizens as well?

Thanks folks.

W.

[Cyber]

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[FishinJim]

Check out this site for the details.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/debs/o ... erator.htm
An operator card or equivalent issued to a non-resident by their state or country will be considered as proof of competency.

Jim

[FishinJim]

Check out this site for the details.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/debs/o ... erator.htm

An operator card or equivalent issued to a non-resident by their state or country will be considered as proof of competency.

Jim

[wolfe]

Thanks, guys. I'm sharing this info with hubby.

W.

[Mr. T.]

I wrote it about a month ago. Pretty straight forward, just have to watch out for the wording of the multiple choice answers.

[lenb12]

I'm wondering what the fine is for not having one.

Len

[Mr. T.]

I'm wondering what the fine is for not having one.

Len

http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/TP/TP511/boater.htm

Fines* for common boating offences:
Operating a vessel in a careless manner - $250
Speeding - $100
Underage operation of a personal watercraft - $100
Operating a power-driven pleasure craft without the required Pleasure Craft Operator Card - $250
Insufficient number of approved, appropriately sized flotation devices - $200 for each absent device

[lifeisfun]

Now, if they just enforced all this on regular basis ...
I never ever for the past 2 years noticed any officer on the Ottawa river
(East end) and I'm on water 4 times a week.

[muskymike]

stopped twice last year in Wendover there out there has to be a nice day they dont go out in the rain

[thundercraft]

Was also stoped last year on a saturday.

[lenb12]

I just heard that for popular lakes, such as Christie(Perth), the police are out there on a regular basis. I heard that they weren't really checking for pleasurecraft licenses, but they were looking for drinking alcohol while boating. I don't fish the Perth area any more because the walleye are fished out(Crosby Lake, Christie Lake, Black Lake). The police are on these lakes constantly because the cottagers are always making complaints about the drinking by people in boats.




Len

[lifeisfun]

I wish the police visited on regular basis the Blair boat launch site . Drunken and pot smoking teens trowing bottles while friends Seedooing
are common site there ... Last year they managed to sink canoe with wave action right at the shore. They also love to repair them right on the water including oil changes.