Mr. V....
There are many who rent watercraft for the day in this state who take an abbreviated course and secure the right to operate for a specific period of time -- 2 weeks, I think. I guess you could do that, as so many others do and bypass the full-day course. It's certainly not bypassing or breaking any laws or else it would not be allowed by the state. Rent a jet ski for an hour, take a quick test and have the right to operate for most if not all of the time you're on vacation here.
But then again you could spend years on this lake, take the course and one night take the boat out with friends in inclement weather, have a couple cocktails and operate in a manner unsafe enough to kill your friend and severly injure yourself and another. And even then you'll only get 6 months in the can.
And yes...I'm being a wise-a@3. My point is that this state has laws that don't seem to make sense in some instances and makes it easy for those who may not be as responsible as others.
GB
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