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Just letting you guys with boats know that they were checking people coming in at the boat ramp for boater cards and permits
yesterday(Jan. 2) at Murray.

I started the course. Takes a lot of time to complete. I've been at the computer for 3 or 4 days now, a few hours each day and I'm only 50% complete. Tons of info. I have learned a lot so far. Definitely reccommend taking the course, it can only be helpful to you and your passengers, especially in the event of an emergency.

So, for those that don't want to go through a middle man or take courses.

Email the Division of Boating and Waterways for the official Answer Sheet. Please include your name and current, complete home or office address.

[email protected].

You'll either be doing Exam A: https://cld.bz/I4BK9Mi

Or B: https://cld.bz/hyBcFqe

Use the eBook online to research your answers: https://cld.bz/ECmWLGe

Fill out the Answer Sheet. Send it in with $10.

Get your Boater's Card in a few weeks, assuming you passed. It took me about 45 minutes to complete.

DarkShadow wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:08 am So, for those that don't want to go through a middle man or take courses.

Email the Division of Boating and Waterways for the official Answer Sheet. Please include your name and current, complete home or office address.

[email protected].

You'll either be doing Exam A: https://cld.bz/I4BK9Mi

Or B: https://cld.bz/hyBcFqe

Use the eBook online to research your answers: https://cld.bz/ECmWLGe

Fill out the Answer Sheet. Send it in with $10.

Get your Boater's Card in a few weeks, assuming you passed. It took me about 45 minutes to complete.

Dang! I wish I knew that as I was on my computer all morning going through everything and every time I thought I was done
another lesson plan came up. I did everything through Boat US and actually it refreshed me going over so many things I just
never think about since I only fish freshwater lakes. I finally got done.......OMG..wait!! I still had to take the California exam!
Anyway...I passed and printed out the certificate and temporary boater card and headed out to lunch since I was glued to my
computer all morning...ha ha. Not knowing any better, I felt like I was back in school, but overall know it was a good thing.
A few buddies proudly texted me copies of their certificates as if it was a pic of a trophy fish....ha ha

Good for you Vinny.... I don't have a boat, so I don't need the card, but I'm sure it would refresh a lot of things if I did take the course... My Wife, Brother and I took the old United States Power Squadron Boating Course in 1971... It was a very good learning experience, and I never regretted taking the class...
Butch

@Winstondry

man, that's a lot of work. Finally passed. Boat US is free to learn/take, whereas a lot of 'schools' come up if you do a search, averaging $40, heck with that, right?