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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
The reason my wife got her certificate is because she was told that over 16 needs a certificate, even with someone with a certificate. Under 16 can drive under the adult's certificate.
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Exactly right. My 16 year old was not allowed to drive anymore without his certificate, but my 14 year old can as long as there is someone with a certificate in the boat.
I hear all the complaints (most are valid) about the certificate and what it does and does not "teach". To me it's a step in the right direction. If NH were to require an on the water test and/or more formal training period, my guess is that most would be up in arms over the requirement. The current system at least requires boat operators to make some effort to learn what they should and should not do...