Had no idea MO requires boaters to be licensed! When did this pass? Looks like it costs $40 and you do it on line. Can you get one at the local license offices? I assume it is on motorized boats only.?
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Had no idea MO requires boaters to be licensed! When did this pass? Looks like it costs $40 and you do it on line. Can you get one at the local license offices? I assume it is on motorized boats only.?
Yes, anyone born after January 1, 1984 is required to pass a boating safety course.
How to Apply For a Boating License in Missouri | MVDL
Whew....I just barely squeaked by that one!:biggrin
The biggest problem is the on-line part. It isn't as involves as hunter safety, but I've been told it takes 2-3 hours to complete .
I wouldn't say it's the biggest "problem". I'm going through it with my son right now. I think the online course is REALLY well designed and its evident that a lot of work and effort went into putting it together. Although one could argue that there's so much stuff out there that doesn't "apply" to the way they use the lake, (does a fisherman really need to know where the impeller is on a jet ski??) or seems to be just plain "common sense", I think if people were to actually go through the course and not just click through it as fast as they can, there would be a lot fewer idiots and asshol3s on the water that we all love to complain about. I found that it is at LEAST 3 hours if you actually read everything and watch all the videos and don't just blast through it.
Are you talking about Bill again?:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Joedog
Dang you Bill trouble maker.
Its been that way for years. At least 10 or more. When i took it it was 12 multiple chose questions and then poof i was done!!! :biggrin My brother got his a few years ago, and it was MUCH more involved. Multiple sections on every topic with pictures and lessons for everything you can think of.
Not gonna lie, I wish everyone had to take the thing! Some of the people out there scare the crap out of me!
It took my teenager a couple of hours, and then he was able to print out a certificate to operate the boat until his license came in the mail.
Good thing I'm old... I hate tests.
I have a nephew who is going to need to take that test, I think I am going to take it with him. I'm sure I'll still learn a thing or two. I agree, I think everyone should have to take the test to operate a boat. and the final exam should be timed test live at the ramp. you have 7 minutes from the time you start backing down the ramp to the time you exit the ramp. block two lanes and you fail!
I'd love to see this, or even some enforcement of existing rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by south point
Just kind of like my grand dad taught me to back a 4 wheel wagon with a tractor. He said son anyone can pull one and act like they know what their doin. But only a good hand can back one. I was lucky I learned to back trailers and wagons with a tractor that didn't have power steering. By the time I got my license I could back a bumper hitch or a gooseneck trailer. Each trailer backs different depending on the number of axles and or if its a bumper or gooseneck trailer.
I personally was very disappointed when we purchased our boat new about anything being said about safety. It was here it is let us hook you up and have fun at the lake! Thank goodness I had owned a little boat before plus I had a couple of friends take the time and explain the total workings of a boat years ago.
The deal is - It is a learning experience. It's not a "license" and it's not a "test", and it's not just an inconvenience designed to cause a hassle.
It is a certification the person involved went through the educational materials provided to learn the information needed to safely operate a water craft, which includes a boat.
And it is one of the best things the state of MO has done in some time. Should be MANDATORY for any person to operate a water craft on LOZ or The Rock. And Stockton is getting there.