Boaters drivers license [details]

[spike morelli]

So.....since it's a "California Boater Card", does that mean a person without one is not required to be compliant going upstream at Parker, but going downstream on the California side, that person will need one????????? Anyone with half a brain to work with can see another revenue producing law here. Don't misunderstand me, I thoroughly believe that a sizeable percentage of the people I've seen in recent years operating a powerboat should never, ever operate a boat. There's more idiot boaters with money today than I can remember. California leads the Nation in Idiots, however, that includes the California politicians, and every asshole who voted for those Liberal Leaches! PHEW! That felt good!

[2FORCEFULL]

So.....since it's a "California Boater Card", does that mean a person without one is not required to be compliant going upstream at Parker, but going downstream on the California side, that person will need one????????? Anyone with half a brain to work with can see another revenue producing law here. Don't misunderstand me, I thoroughly believe that a sizeable percentage of the people I've seen in recent years operating a powerboat should never, ever operate a boat. There's more idiot boaters with money today than I can remember. California leads the Nation in Idiots, however, that includes the California politicians, and every asshole who voted for those Liberal Leaches! PHEW! That felt good!

there is a new class of boaters... wallet racers..

[HB Vic]

Q: Who will be exempt from needing a Boater Card?
A: According to California law the following persons will not be required to have a boater card to operate
a motorized recreational vessel on California waterways when the requirements go into effect beginning in
January 2018:
• A person operating a rental vessel.
• A person operating a vessel while under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older who
is in possession of a California Boater Card.
• A person who is a resident of a state other than California who is temporarily operating a vessel in
California for less than 60 days and meets the boating requirements, if any, of his/her state.
• A person who is a resident of a country other than the United States who is temporarily operating a
vessel in California for less than 90 days and meets the boating requirements, if any, of his/her country.
• A person operating a vessel in an organized regatta or vessel race, or water ski race.
• A person who is in possession of a current commercial fishing license.
• A person who is in possession of a valid marine operator license, for the waters upon which the licensee
is operating, issued by the US Coast Guard, or who is in possession of a valid certificate issued pursuant
to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,
1978, as amended.
• A person who has successfully completed a boating course approved by the Commission on Peace
Officer Standards and Training.


The irony of this stupid ass law.

Seriously? fucking rentals are exempt? This is why California is so fucked up, its run by dipshits.
Foreigners are exempt as well? Guess I'm not surprised, you don't need to speak or read english to drive a car here. Another reason why our fucked up leaders are so fucked up.
Where does having a commercial fishing license qualify you to operate a high speed performance boat? LMFAO
And the regatta, race deal is the final straw. Here's a 200mph boat, hop in and win!!! How fucken stupid are these people who write these laws????

Glad I'm technically a Az resident. Fuck California.

[HB Vic]

This is classic if you think about it:

• A person who is a resident of a country other than the United States who is temporarily operating a
vessel in California for less than 90 days and meets the boating requirements, if any, of his/her country.


Fucking Somali pirates can operate a vessel in Ca. Jeezus we're stupid

I can see it now. Some fuck from Iraq come's here, buys a Fountain, takes it on a high speed cruise and kills someone.

Officer: May I see your Ca. Boaters License please?
Hockmed: Sorry office, I do not posses one. I have only been here 88 days and My country doesn't have any boating requirements.
Officer: Ok sir, you are free to go boating again

[314joey]

I didn't used to think a boating DL was required, but here at Lake of the Ozarks there's lots of morons with big wallets and not a stitch of common sense, so I'm leaning towards wanting them now.

I've had my motorcycle DL since I was 16 and have always needed a DL for that and with the amounts of boats on the water now, it's as dangerous or more driving a boat than a bike.