can i get a boat in my name if im 16?

2014-07-27T22:12:55Z

ya, i was thinking it was 18 ... just like with cars. Just sucks that i worked my a$$ off to get enough cash for the boat and insurance, then my parents wont let me get one :/

Motorhead2014-07-27T21:40:30Z

Yes.
You would have to pay cash or get a co-signer since you have no credit rating being under 18.
But any person of any age can own a boat.
The operator is the one with the age restrictions.
Here are the laws in Texas for example:

Operators must meet the age and boater education requirements shown below in order to operate any of the following vessels legally in Texas:

A powerboat powered by a motor of more than 15 horsepower or…
A personal watercraft or…
A windblown vessel over 14 feet in length.

A person less than 13 years of age may operate only if he or she is supervised by a person who:

Is 18 years of age or older and…
Can lawfully operate the watercraft and…
Is on board when the vessel is underway.

A person at least 13 years of age and born on or after September 1, 1993, may operate without supervision only if he or she has passed a boater education course that is accepted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Tony2014-07-27T21:39:40Z

not till you are 18

?2014-07-27T21:35:18Z

NO