My sister and bro-in law just bought some jet skis. they told me you need a licence in RI to operate I thought they were nuts. They sent me a brochure that says you need to take a class. So, what do you get from the class? Do you have to carry something with you that proves you took the class?

To get the license you have to watch a couple of videos and listen to some lecture. not much. The coastgaurd auxilary class covers this + more. We took it this spring. I have been boating all of my life, and it was about 99% review and I aced the test. For my wife, it was 99% new material, and she did OK on the test. However, she retained nothing, other than maybe red right return, and thats it.

But if you don't really know much about boating, then I would say take it.

How do you prove you took the class if you get stopped?

oh sorry, forgot that part. you get a card with your name on it from the state in the mail.

_Z_

also, you need the license if you were born after a certain date, can't remember what it was, but bascically the goal is that eventually all boaters will be licenesed.

More than 25 horsepower:

If born on or after.... January 1, 1967 MUST have a Safe Boater Education Certificate that MUST be carried with them at all times on NH waters. This was effective Jan 1, 2005.

On January 1, 2006 If born on or after January 1, 1963 MUST have the certificate.

On January 1, 2007 if born on or after January 1, 1957 MUST have the certificate.

Effective 1 January 2008 ALL persons piloting a boat over 13 feet in length that is capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour or has horsepower more than 25 HP MUST have the Safety Certificate to boat on New Hampshire waters, no matter what their home state.

Sarge

not the same in RI. The date in in the 1980s. I am too lazy to look it up.

I believe the date is something like born after 1986