Boaters certificate question

jonfinn · 05-24-2008, 07:32 PM

I took the test, and got the safe boating cert. here in MA a couple of years ago (offered by the Environmental Poilce). They did an excellent job and I recommend the course highly to anyone who boats here in MA. Having said that, I've found it very useful to use the NH practice test as a way of refreshing my memory. I was surprised at how much info fell off my short-term memory. Also, the nav. markers work a little bit differently too.

After I got over my initial irritation over being "inconvenienced" by having to take a course, I was somewhat surprised that the cert. requirement is a recent trend. If you run in to trouble on a boat, you can't just pull over.

05-24-2008, 07:32 PM	#16
jonfinn Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I took the test, and got the safe boating cert. here in MA a couple of years ago (offered by the Environmental Poilce). They did an excellent job and I recommend the course highly to anyone who boats here in MA. Having said that, I've found it very useful to use the NH practice test as a way of refreshing my memory. I was surprised at how much info fell off my short-term memory. Also, the nav. markers work a little bit differently too. After I got over my initial irritation over being "inconvenienced" by having to take a course, I was somewhat surprised that the cert. requirement is a recent trend. If you run in to trouble on a boat, you can't just pull over.