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Jeff Furber · 06-29-2008, 03:42 PM

We like to fish at Winnie, when we found out about the proctored test, we called Marine Patrol for some clarification. We come from Mass.
Indeed if we had a Mass Power Squadron cert we were in the clear, its also true that under 25 no cert is needed currently.
Since my fishing partner could not locate his MPQ papers we had to bring his smaller boat with the 20hp on it and leave the larger Ranger Boat at home.

While talking to the Marine Patrol, he asked where to send for the materials for the proctored test. They gave him a phone # in Texas, he ordered all of the material for $25, I think . That was almost a month ago.

I approve of boater safety whole heartedly, to me this was not a response by NH Marine Safety people to intiate this test. I am willing to bet that the idea was proposed to them by someone else as a money making venture with a sidebar of safety.
I realize that material can be downloaded of the web, but my fishing partner is one of those who is not enslaved by the world of technology, at least not electronic.

Jeff

06-29-2008, 03:42 PM	#59
Jeff Furber Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hopkinton, Mass Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Boating Cert We like to fish at Winnie, when we found out about the proctored test, we called Marine Patrol for some clarification. We come from Mass. Indeed if we had a Mass Power Squadron cert we were in the clear, its also true that under 25 no cert is needed currently. Since my fishing partner could not locate his MPQ papers we had to bring his smaller boat with the 20hp on it and leave the larger Ranger Boat at home. While talking to the Marine Patrol, he asked where to send for the materials for the proctored test. They gave him a phone # in Texas, he ordered all of the material for $25, I think . That was almost a month ago. I approve of boater safety whole heartedly, to me this was not a response by NH Marine Safety people to intiate this test. I am willing to bet that the idea was proposed to them by someone else as a money making venture with a sidebar of safety. I realize that material can be downloaded of the web, but my fishing partner is one of those who is not enslaved by the world of technology, at least not electronic. Jeff