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I was tired of paying $10 for only a 3 month temporary boaters license in my state (FL) every time I wanted to rent a jetski and found out that this free safety course is all that is required for a lifetime license. They have every state available but I'm not sure about licensing requirements outside of this safety course. Note: Not necessary if born before 1988 in Florida.
The time limit on each slide is very frustrating but hey it's free..
https://www.boatus.org/free/
I think it takes around 4 to 6 hours but I did a module every couple days when I had time. The company asked for an optional donation.
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But I powered through, yawning all the way, and then a day or two later I saw this news article:
https://apnews.com/article/boat-e...1ec19a1640
Seems they had a massive gasoline fume explosion during or right after fueling.
Suddenly that ultra-boring section on how to properly fuel a boat wasn't so boring any more.
The fueling procedure was on the test when I took it.
Approved permanent Boating Safety Education Certificates for Pennsylvania residents must be issued by the PA Fish and Boat Commission. Out of state boaters must have a certificate issued for a course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).
Appears to be a form for $10 they will convert any nasbla to a pa fish and boat commission cert. What scam.
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS ($10) – To convert a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadron, or other course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to a PFBC Boating Safety Education Certificate, submit this form, along with a copy of the certificate, and payment. (If mailing the original, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want your current certificate returned.)
So does this mean I could take the free Delaware course and then pay $10 to convert it to a PFBC certificate? If I'm reading it correctly I'm thinking that's a possibility 🤔