Hitting the water in Connecticut requires one of two credentials, depending on the type of vessel you operate. Connecticut requires a Safe Boating Certificate (SBC) for residents who operate any registered motorboat or sailboat 19.5 feet or longer, and a Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation…
Getting on the water in Colorado requires knowing whether a Boating Safety Certificate applies to you. Colorado requires a Boating Safety Certificate for anyone between the ages of 14 and 17 who operates a motorboat or personal watercraft on Colorado public waters. Adults 18 and…
Arizona is one of a small number of states that do not require boating education. There is no mandatory boating safety certificate, no birth-year cutoff, and no horsepower threshold that triggers an education requirement for operating a motorboat or personal watercraft on Arizona waters. Anyone…
Alaska is one of the few states in the country that does not require boating education. There is no mandatory boating safety certificate, no minimum age requirement, and no horsepower threshold for operating a motorboat or personal watercraft on Alaska waters. This means anyone can…
Getting on the water in Montana works differently depending on your age. Montana requires a Motorboat Operator's Safety Certificate only for operators who are 13 or 14 years old and operating a motorboat or personal watercraft with a motor rated at more than 10 horsepower.
