Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Boats for Hire?

I have a USCG boating certificate which allows me to drive boats, my question is can I drive a boat for hire without a captain’s license?  I’d be starting my own company, just trying to get a feel for rules and regulations, anything will help, thanks!

5 Answers

Relevance
  • 12 months ago
    Favorite Answer

    If you don't have a USCG "captains" license, called a 6-pack, no you can't.  The boating certificate, which is not required, just shows you are capable on paper to operate a boat. To obtain a captains license you must take a USCG approved course, have a physical and show that you have a minimum 360 days experience on the water.

  • fuzzy
    Lv 7
    11 months ago

    Depends where you live. Here in Oz you need a licence t odrive your own boat BUT can hire a boat & drive it without a licence!!!! Got to love the ***, sorry law

  • Anonymous
    12 months ago

    How about asking the USCG?

  • Anonymous
    12 months ago

    If asking a--holes on YA is your first course of action then you don't have enough gumption to star any business.

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 12 months ago

    U need a captain license, a boat and commercial liability insurance.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.