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Default HELP! what kind of boat and how to buy it...(replies, plus followup Q's)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 17:59:20 -0400, Larry Weiss
wrote:


Neither state ssues or requires a "boating license".



Wrong.

You are required in CT to obtain a Safe Boating Certificate (or
license - semantics) issued by the State on completion of a state
authorized 8/10 hour safe boating course.


You are right - its semantics. Connecticut calls it a "Certificate",
not a "License", but it is issued by the government upon proof of
passing a recognized boating course, so I suppose it could be called a
license. Details are he
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a...emen tProgram

Larry Weiss
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