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NoBozo · 06-26-2008, 06:29 PM

I just took the NASBLA Safe Boating course in Rhode Island. I don't need it to boat in Rhode Island because I am Old....but I need it to boat in New Hampshire where I do most of my boating.

During my prep for the exam, I had a question about the minimum age that was required for the operation of PWCs, so I called the DEM. They told me the rule "Used To Be: Minimum age 16". But now, the operator, no matter how young, is required to pass the course/test. He said kids around the age of 14 typically have a Fail Rate of about 80%. So everything balances out.

NoBozo

06-26-2008, 06:29 PM	#5
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	I just took the NASBLA Safe Boating course in Rhode Island. I don't need it to boat in Rhode Island because I am Old....but I need it to boat in New Hampshire where I do most of my boating. During my prep for the exam, I had a question about the minimum age that was required for the operation of PWCs, so I called the DEM. They told me the rule "Used To Be: Minimum age 16". But now, the operator, no matter how young, is required to pass the course/test. He said kids around the age of 14 typically have a Fail Rate of about 80%. So everything balances out. NoBozo