Boat Driving Licence?

Bratty · 26-04-2011,11:40 PM

Do you need a licence to drive a speedboat, or can you just buy one and get on with it!

Dunk

**hibbsy21** · 26-04-2011,11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Bratty

or can you just buy one and get on with it!

Dunk

Brilliant!!

Oh and i dunno

Bratty · 27-04-2011,12:11 AM

I actually fancy buying one, but dont want to be left with something that I cannot use! I mean can you drive a jet-ski without a licence!

Its a can of worms

Dunk

**Flying Scot** · 27-04-2011,08:19 AM

It's pretty much buy a boat, fill it with fuel (and some young ladies) and off you go.

Make sure you insure it though as you don't want any nasty surprises!

What are you looking at?

**NickPicks** · 27-04-2011,08:47 AM

You don't need any licences for driving a sailing boat or a power boat. You don't legally require insurance, but it's a good idea - if you cause an oil tanker to run aground, they'll be sueing you!

It's a good idea to do an RYA boat handling course (about £130) (or at the very least, read the course book), and a VHF course (which you need to have a VHF radio on your boat - that's about £80 for the course plus £30 for the licence).

Oh, and if you see any boats flying an "A flag" (white on the pole side, blue on the flappy side with a swallowtail), keep away from it, and try not to hit any tall thin buoys near it, as it might be me attached to the bottom of the buoy, and getting dragged up from depth by a boat propellor isn't nice.

Bratty · 27-04-2011,08:58 AM

Originally Posted by Flying Scot

It's pretty much buy a boat, fill it with fuel (and some young ladies) and off you go.

Make sure you insure it though as you don't want any nasty surprises!

What are you looking at?

Sounds like there is a loophole that still will allow people to have fun dangerously!

I just fancy something pointy and fast! But I think that the boat itself is just the tip of the iceberg, that once you add up all the costs like trailer, 4 X 4, safety equip etc. then it might be out of reach

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Still seems bizarre you do not need a licence

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Dunk

**hibbsy21** · 27-04-2011,12:54 PM

You would have thought that the local governments near the coastal areas would have got together and devised a plan in order to exploit honest hard working citizens that just wanted to have fun on a boat!

A guy that lives across the road bought a boat last year, I dont think it has seen anything other than rain and snow. I dont think its been on the water.

But yes, odd that you dont need a bit of paper saying 'yes, you can go on the water now'

lol

Rich

**hibbsy21** · 27-04-2011,12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Flying Scot

It's pretty much buy a boat, fill it with fuel (and some young ladies) and off you go.

haha

**t211** · 30-04-2011,02:34 AM

There is boat tax to pay I believe - at least here on the Norfolk broads.
And as for a licence - anyone who's been on the water near hire boats will wish there was - although it's fun watching people look for a 'brake' as the try and moor up to the bank at 7mph with a tide of 5mph and just go SMASH! lol

**hibbsy21** · 30-04-2011,03:21 AM

One of my mates is buying a boat in a few months.....and he is going to live on it....with 2 kids.....and a dog. And i have seen the one he is looking at, lets just say would probably have more room in my car than on the boat.