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lakershaker · 04-10-2006, 06:24 AM

The written test for the NH Commercial License is not more complicated than the Safe Boating Certificate. In fact, if you take the full class for the safe boaters, I think you have learned more than if you just take the commercial written test. The big difference between the USCG license and the NH Commercial is that NH deals more with the navigation aides on inland waters, and some NH specific laws. It also goes over general rules of the road and safety issues. I can not remember if you needed to be sponsored by an entity that requires commercial operators in order to sit for the test or not.

The NH test does not require previous boating experience like USCG - the same test is given to the captain of the Mount, as is to most of the camp counselors at summer camps get if they will be driving other people or using a commercially registered boat. I would guess though that that captain of the Mount has something in addition to just a NH Commercial license...

04-10-2006, 06:24 AM	#11
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	NH Commercial v. USCG The written test for the NH Commercial License is not more complicated than the Safe Boating Certificate. In fact, if you take the full class for the safe boaters, I think you have learned more than if you just take the commercial written test. The big difference between the USCG license and the NH Commercial is that NH deals more with the navigation aides on inland waters, and some NH specific laws. It also goes over general rules of the road and safety issues. I can not remember if you needed to be sponsored by an entity that requires commercial operators in order to sit for the test or not. The NH test does not require previous boating experience like USCG - the same test is given to the captain of the Mount, as is to most of the camp counselors at summer camps get if they will be driving other people or using a commercially registered boat. I would guess though that that captain of the Mount has something in addition to just a NH Commercial license...