You are not required to have a Drivers License to operate a boat in NH. You only need a New Hampshire Safe Boating Certificate. They can certainly ask you to show them one, but since you are not required to have one there would be no penalty for not producing one.
Exemptions
New Hampshire accepts the following certificates or licenses in lieu of the New Hampshire Safe Boating Certificate.
A boating certificate issued by another state agency and NASBLA approved.
A boating certificate issued by the U.S. Power Squadrons.
A boating certificate issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
An unexpired commercial boating license issued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
An unexpired commercial boating license issued by the state of New Hampshire.
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