Driver's license is a MUST, so why not boating license?
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Every time we read about an outing on a boat gone wrong, our fist thought is WHY, WHY on Earth is a boating license not required to cruise around with a boat?
That’s right guys, unless you’re doing commercial activity (taking out paying customers), you DO NOT need any qualification, any former knowledge on how to operate a boat. Crazy right?
You have no idea how quickly things can happen on the water.
You’re not on a solid surface - you’re on fluid. So the reaction times multiply and you definitely need to be a pro captain to handle many of the situations safely.
Hopefully one day the laws won’t be so careless about it…
And until then, just hire a pro! Get a boat WITH a captain. Have fun, drink, dance, sing and know that you’re SAFE.