Hello all,

I was hoping that soneone could answer a question for me. In the near
future I will be in the market for a boat that I can take out onto the
ocean. my plan is to travel from NY to FL along the eastren us. I do
not have any experience driving a boat.

That being said, I am looking for information on any license that may
be needed. I have been told that a open water pilot license is
required. Is this true ? If so how do I go about getting one. If
not is there someplace that offers training ?

I would like to have a good idea of what I am doing before I make any
purchase. I have spent enough time at/on the ocean to know this much,
the minute you stop respecting it, it kills you. I would like to ovid
that.