On Apr 15, 6:22�am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:58:20 -0400, "Sal's Dad"





wrote:
Chuck, if you don't know the answer, there is no need for you to respond
with misleading guesses.

Take a look athttp://www.boat-ed.com/ma/handbook/toc.htmor
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/*for all the information you need. *No user
"license" is required if you are over 18, a bit more complicated for minors.

Sal's Dad

"Chuck Gould" wrote ...
On Apr 14, 2:38?pm, wrote:
I just moved to Mass. a few months ago and bought a used boat for the
upcoming season. What's the procedure of getting a boating/pwc license
and registration of the boat?

Thanks,

- Dave

As in 43 other states, it's likely you will need to qualify for a
Mass. "Boater's Education Card" to legally operate a boat in that
state.

More info he

http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/index.htm

Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* * * A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* * * A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
* * * * * o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
* * * * * o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* * * A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.

Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
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*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

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Actually, John, I didn't really dig into it that deeply.

There's no "license" required in most states, but most states now
require a boater's education card. I simply thought that possibility
was being overlooked, and suggested the OP check it out as something
"likely" to be required.

The Massachussetts law will only require his kids, if any, to qualify
for boater's education cards before operating the boat- but depending
on his family situation that might be important information to have.

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:17:07 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .


Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.


Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H


This is precious...how you immediately come to Chuck's rescue if anyone
dares contradict him.


Chuck needs no rescuing. Some folks need to quit acting like a ....

Precious would be a good term for your contribution of a tree to the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Shoot, Harry has one in his name, you should
have one in yours.
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*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:24:45 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
...

"John H." wrote in message
...


Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.


Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H


This is precious...how you immediately come to Chuck's rescue if anyone
dares contradict him.



How did I get involved in this? I guess Herring is having another senior
moment or has a reading comprehension problem.


Hee, hee. Jimmy has me 'filtered'!
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*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:58:52 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
snip..

Precious would be a good term for your contribution of a tree to the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Shoot, Harry has one in his name, you should
have one in yours.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H


Too bad this Capital One tv ad appears to be a Canadian thing.
It could be your theme song.
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ca...gle-to-single/


Didn't see the ad, but unlike Capital One, I'm not into it for profit.

Did you buy a tree yet? Harry and Jimmy would love trees in their names
from you.

Now, get out your card and spend some big bucks!

http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?p..._campaign_tree
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

On 15 Apr 2007 07:33:28 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

On Apr 15, 6:22?am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:58:20 -0400, "Sal's Dad"





wrote:
Chuck, if you don't know the answer, there is no need for you to respond
with misleading guesses.

Take a look athttp://www.boat-ed.com/ma/handbook/toc.htmor
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/&or all the information you need. o user
"license" is required if you are over 18, a bit more complicated for minors.

Sal's Dad

"Chuck Gould" wrote ...
On Apr 14, 2:38?pm, wrote:
I just moved to Mass. a few months ago and bought a used boat for the
upcoming season. What's the procedure of getting a boating/pwc license
and registration of the boat?

Thanks,

- Dave

As in 43 other states, it's likely you will need to qualify for a
Mass. "Boater's Education Card" to legally operate a boat in that
state.

More info he

http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/index.htm

Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.

Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

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Actually, John, I didn't really dig into it that deeply.



Nor did I. I just followed your link and got the answer in about 17
seconds.
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*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

This is precious...how you immediately come to Chuck's rescue if anyone
dares contradict him.

I think it's precious that almost every thread in this group turns into a
flame fest. Un friggin' believable!

--Mike

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"John H." wrote in message
...


Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.


Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H


This is precious...how you immediately come to Chuck's rescue if anyone
dares contradict him.

"John H." wrote in message
...
As in 43 other states, it's likely you will need to qualify for a
Mass. "Boater's Education Card" to legally operate a boat in that
state.

More info he

http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/index.htm



Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.


Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

The statement Chuck made does not jive with the info you posted. Am I
missing something here?

Nate

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:09:06 -0700, "Nate"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
As in 43 other states, it's likely you will need to qualify for a
Mass. "Boater's Education Card" to legally operate a boat in that
state.

More info he

http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/index.htm



Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.


Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

The statement Chuck made does not jive with the info you posted. Am I
missing something here?

Nate


The info I provided came from the link Chuck provided. It answered the
question quite well.

"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:09:06 -0700, "Nate"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
. ..
As in 43 other states, it's likely you will need to qualify for a
Mass. "Boater's Education Card" to legally operate a boat in that
state.

More info he

http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/index.htm



Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information
can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a
competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.


Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

John H

The statement Chuck made does not jive with the info you posted. Am I
missing something here?

Nate


The info I provided came from the link Chuck provided. It answered the
question quite well.

So you ignored the message he posted and went straight to the link to find
out his statement was wrong...but didn't know the statement was wrong cuz
you didn't pay attention to it...right? Am I still missing something? LOL

Nate

On Apr 17, 2:09�pm, "Nate" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

...





As in 43 other states, it's likely you will need to qualify for a
Mass. "Boater's Education Card" to legally operate a boat in that
state.

More info he

http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/index.htm

Did you bother to visit the site Chuck posted, JimH? This information can
be found the

The restrictions below apply to boats propelled by any type of motor,
whether or not the motor is the principal source of propulsion.

* ** A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older.
* ** A person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters only if he or she:
* * * * *o Has passed a state-approved boating education course or ...
* * * * *o Is accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent
person 18 years of age or older.
* ** A person 16 years of age or older may operate a motorboat on
Massachusetts public waters without age restrictions.

Sounds like Chuck did a pretty good job of directing the OP.
--
*****Have a Spectacular Day!*****

* * * * *John H

The statement Chuck made does not jive with the info you posted. *Am I
missing something here?

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Chuck said it was "likely" that some sort of boating education
requirement might be required in MA, and linked a website with the
particulars for each state. Turns out that in MA a boater's kids must
have education cards before they can operate a boat without direct
adult supervision. Most states have some education requirements, and
it pays to check them out when inquiring about getting set up with
registration, etc, in a new state.