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• Boating safety certificate required in most states??
  • NJ has become 'draconian' over this
    • NJ has become 'draconian' over this
  • Last count I saw was 39 states required something
    • Looks like it's up to 41 states
  • Just to reduce future hassels
  • I've asked this before, do they keep a record of past Power Squadron courses?
    • It's a state by state thing
    • No, not always
  • Never heard of this...
  • Oregon has required it for a few years.
  • Required in Oregon. Short test, Powr Squadrn courses available.
  • WHat happened in Oregon is of course too many folks with zero knowledge of the rules of the road.
    • We could use some sort of license in Florida
      • Why do you hate America?
      • It's them Canadians come down to Florida to cut loose after being nice at home.....
        • Ironically, if they're Canadians, not only will they have beer onboard
          • DRUNK Canadians, even worse.
            • Hey anybody can sail from Canada to South America and back
              • I believe Chichester once wrote ...
                • If I remember correctly it was his response to a journalist asking about the cases of gin he was loading aboard.
  • In Canada it's a national requirement that was phased in gradually.dually over the years
    • I didn't know there was a minimum beer requirement
      • Yup, 4 beer minimum.
        • Is that just to enter the country?
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  • NC limits it to folks under 26.