Re: boat licenses
Cowgirl...
If the larger boats passed more than 150' away from you, they are not required to slow to headway speed. Crosswakes are apain in any boat smaller than the boats that created them. Unfortunately, Paugus bay is home to quite a few of the larger party barges. Most are heavy underpowered craft that cannot fully get on plane. The result is huge wakes, that make venturing out in a small boat on Winni extremely difficult.
Sorry to hear your old mahogany was damaged. I love those old boats!
To answeryour question, I think a cursory exam is required to be given out by those who rent boats & PWC's, but lets face it, thats pretty much useless.
Donzi
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