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Gogarty
 
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Default New Jersey operator licensing

In article ,
says...


Richard J Kinch wrote in
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On the other hand, with this course, in Florida at least, my
11-year-old kid can run 100s of horsepower of powerboat around where
he pleases, solo. And 9.999 horsepower and 16 feet without it.



That, alone, is a great reason for licensing...controlling who can do
what, safely....

It's terribly stupid that a blind man can, legally, drop by a brokerage
and buy a 60' Hatteras FBMY with 1800HP diesels, get at the helm by
himself and drive away from the dock....and not break any laws.


"And not break any laws." Yep. Criminalize everything.