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I can understand why you'd be confused. The USCGA offers many courses...but as near as I can tell NON of those pointed to by the link result in you getting an approved license.
A lot of those listiings are one night courses...you sit thru the course...the test is given right afterwards...and that's that !!
BTW..often the instructors are VERY helpful during the class..ie...pointing out which tidbits to pay attention to ...sorta like...."pay attention to this next part cuz.it's on the test..!!
If you pass you're given a temp license and the formal one is mailed to you..
what could be easier..
BTW...I need to actually get my License as well....I'm going to do it at Hillbilly Hall @ Hopewell ...what could be better....sitting around the bar with a few beers and then get your license
So I'd take any of those courses? After the course, I'd take a test to obtain my license? Where would I take the test?
Tommy your confusing me now. The USCGA course has nothing to do with obtaining your NJ boat license. It offers basic skills and seamanship classes as well other things. To obtain the NJ boating license(this is seperate from the USCGA classes) you have to go to an 8 hour course administered by people associated with the state and pass a 50 question test( i think you have to get an 80 to pass). I think someone posted that link.
Tommy your confusing me now. The USCGA course has nothing to do with obtaining your NJ boat license. It offers basic skills and seamanship classes as well other things. To obtain the NJ boating license(this is seperate from the USCGA classes) you have to go to an 8 hour course administered by people associated with the state and pass a 50 question test( i think you have to get an 80 to pass). I think someone posted that link.
OK, I see. But it looks like the course JBrown is talking about gives you your license at the end of the course, no?
Where would I go to take the 8 hour course and test...a DMV? Most of my boat friends are NYers and they have never had to go through any of this crap...only in NJ!
JBrown, are you sure they give you your license afterwards? Jersey Man is saying that you have to go to a state operated facility to obtain the actual license.
JBrown, are you sure they give you your license afterwards? Jersey Man is saying that you have to go to a state operated facility to obtain the actual license.
Tommy, you don't have to go to a state facility. I took mine in a Elks rental hall. It was administered by a sailing club that got the OK from the state to administer it. They give you the test right there, they mark it there, then they give you a temp. license. It cost 50 bucks for the class. The state will then send the official license in the mail. These classes are all over, Jbrown posted a link.
Tommy, you don't have to go to a state facility. I took mine in a Elks rental hall. It was administered by a sailing club that got the OK from the state to administer it. They give you the test right there, they mark it there, then they give you a temp. license. It cost 50 bucks for the class. The state will then send the official license in the mail. These classes are all over, Jbrown posted a link.
UPDATE - I looked at a 1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 268 (?) yesterday out in Queens. Beautiful boat. New outdrive. Motor has less than 450 hours on it. Any of you boat guys have any experience with this model??
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