Sorry...
What I meant was, the 15HP aluminum is subject to the same rules for operation and navigation as the larger boats. I know you are not required to have a safety cert to operate a boat under 25hp. Judging by statistics though, they might want to rethink that rule... Just because you are not required to have a boater safety cert, doesn't mean you shouldn't get one.
On another note, it was not my intention to single out Bear Islander. My point was that if someone who is such a stickler for the rules & regs as he seems to be, has someone he lent a boat to fracture a few rules, then it can happen to anyone. It was by no means meant to pillorie Bear Islander. I may disagree with him about the speed limit, but I do certainly respect him as a person!
Woodsy
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