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.
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*****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

"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.

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.

On Apr 14, 10:58�pm, "Sal's Dad" Sals...@nospam--betts-hyphen-
orourke.net 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.htmorhttp://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- Hide quoted text -

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A link to a web site outlining the Mass law is hardly a "misleading
guess".

In any event, boater education cards are not typically considered a
license.

My note that he would "likely" need a card and a direction to a source
to check out the particulars would have informed the OP that depending
upon his family situation, certain members of the family will need to
qualify for a card before operating a boat. I didn't intend to speak
as an authority on Mass. law, simply point out a consideration that
might have otherwise been overlooked.

Not true Chuck. Your research lacks depth. You did score points for brevity,
though.


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...
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