Just thought I'd give you guys that boat and JetSki in N.H. a heads up

if you don't take the online course by Sunday you'll have to take a 2 day classroom to get your license

there changing the law after this year, sundays the last day

This license is required whether you live in N.H. or not, so if you know someone out of state that boats in N.H. you should let them know

go here to take the course

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

Got mine in August, Do it, it's easy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heck with that Classroom crap!

had mine for years

I'm looking around their website...am I right that the certificate is not required to operate a motor craft in NH if you are over 16? This safety certi is not required to operate a boat?

I thought you were supposed to give us the answer sheet w/ this

answer sheet? from me. You guys want to pass the test right.

after reading more on the nh boat safety website it looks like you need the cert if you want to let someone under 16 operate your boat while you are on board. That makes a lot of sense?

You better read that site again. The only boat you can operate without the cert is one with under 25 hp. Doesn't specify if it is needed for sailboats. All "skicraft" require it.

I think it is a good idea that they do away with the online class. It is really a joke. Everyone I know who took it online does not know the laws, and end up getting tickets for breking the laws they dont know. When most people take the online test, they dont retain much of the knowlege and makes the certification pointless!!! When people keep braking the laws by stupidity, thats when the laws on the water become more strict. I ride mostly stand up style jet skis and the laws are harder on us as it is!!!!! If you can take the class it is worth the time and safety you will learn.... Fyi if you get pulled over for a violation and the officer sees on your cert. that you took the test online, you are more apt receive a ticket..... Ive seen it happen twice this summer and was told by an actual officer that they will ticket more online certificate holders!!!!

Ha! you are correct. I should reread the page...and I did. thanks

The online system was really flawed. There were people that would take the test for others for a fee.. The state realized that there was no way to ensure that the person registered as taking the test was in fact the person taking the test.

I boat more than most, I am glad that NH has stepped up its boater education. There are a lot of boneheads out on the water.

I just passed. thanks for the heads up.

You need this license no matter how old you are, I asked a marine patrol this past summer what the fines were if you didn't have one and he said the 1st offense was $60 the 2nd was $300 and I think the 3rd you lost your drivers license for sometime

You must be over 16 to get a certificate.

Took mine this morning. It was little to simple to complete vs. a two day course! My brother gave me the heads up that the law would be changing as of Jan 1, 2007.

Thanks for posting this. Just took the test and passed...

since you need a drivers license to operate a boat or PWC I thought that would be obvious to people

That is not always true. You can operate a boat under 25hp under the age of sixteen.

Just passed the test - it's good to get this out of the way.

i cant take it yet but not having it hasnt stopped me in the past

I took the test last night, and my wife as well.......fun way to spend New Years Eve !

I havent recieved any email notification or anything did anyone else ?

I assumed since they asked for an email address they would have sent something
stating your payment was recieved.... or some sort of automated response.

Went through the test twice.....they really changed some of the questions around so you dont
get the same test twice, my wifes test was harder:) but we both passed.

Fun it was....Maybe there will be less Morons on the water this year !


JR

less morons actually the only people that bug me are fishermen that like to put fishing hooks in my boat cover and the of course the marine patrol officers that just like to proove themselves right just to be at an inconvinence

always fun to argue no wake vs. steerable passage w/marine patrol also i took the classroom course years ago my wife took it online with some "help" not a hard class but i rember printing printing her lic after completion