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xbowrook · Post by **xbowrook** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:35 pm

awesome day so far, just checked the mail and along with a ton of bills i got my Pleasure Craft Operator Card in. awesome, i'm a legal begal now.. wonder if my wife will allow me to do some shopping now... haha, i don't count on it, but i do intend on buying my first ever boat as early as next year. i've operated boats alot, just never owned one. life is starting to look good..

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:39 pm

Just another money grab in this country. Had boats for 40 years and then have to write a stupid exam. Got one wrong and never read the book or anything. Only question I didn't know was the sign was a diver in the water.

gendoc · Post by **gendoc** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:46 pm

that requirement came in affect bout 10 years ago here...
i did'nt havta do it cuz i wasa antique

but my son had to and a few neighbors. it was alright i guess.. still did'nt take them dam jet-skiers from fook'n up your fish'n

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:55 pm

If it helps even just a little with jetski accidents, its worth it.

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:45 pm

Absolutely a money grab, in Ontario at least. I've been operating small powered boats for over 45 years now, accident and incident free.

I can see a proper license being a bit of use for someone under 18 maybe, including a practical exam, but a simple 20 question test is completely useless.

At least my wife and I got our cards for free...

muskyman454 · Post by **muskyman454** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:52 am

i don't think it will help jet ski accidents 20 question test. you would need at least a 1,000 question IQ test.around here i have always said the way you get a jet ski is some one is standing at a boat ramp and ask's are you a complete dumb a$$ and if you are here is your keys to your new jet ski.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:31 am

Is it just a 20 question test now? when I took it years ago I attended a course for one evening and then wrote the test which im pretty sure was more than just 20 questions. I felt there was a lot of info giving during that course.

And jetski's: I used to own a pair of them. The whole design of a jetski is to have fun while being an idiot. You cant have a good time just driving in a straight line like a boat. That and since they are water jet propelled means that in a panic situation you let go of the throttle and try to steer clear of the danger. Problem is as soon as you let go of that throttle you loose all steering cababilities

piz poor design that attracts the inexperienced youth.

j.krug · Post by **j.krug** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:46 am

The course and testing has undergone some changes recently. The exams and course content are more in depth and there is definately more than 20 questions. In the near future you will no longer be able to get your card through online testing or at the booths that you see at the sportsman and boating shows.

MADMAX2 · Post by **MADMAX2** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:08 am

Too bad that common sense sometimes goes out the door but a few idiots ruin it for the rest.I have run small boats since I was ten up at the cottage and now have to write a test and pay the government MORE MONEY!!

just saying

and carry another card.

gendoc · Post by **gendoc** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:40 pm

believe it or not... here on the coast of alabama, its about 35 questions and only a few are multiple choice.
the rest are bouy id.. and distress signals. most of all is "who has the right of way". jetski's are very annoying.. lately, they have been banned in many inland
bays and waterways (rivers).
we are not that far behind times yet...

xbhntr · Post by **xbhntr** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:54 am

The other point with this MONEY SCAM boaters card is ; where is this money going ? NOT , to the MNR for water, fish ,conserving aquatic species and removal of invasive species ! Ray

MADMAX2 · Post by **MADMAX2** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:00 am

xbhntr wrote:The other point with this MONEY SCAM boaters card is ; where is this money going ? NOT , to the MNR for water, fish ,conserving aquatic species and removal of invasive species ! Ray

I wonder if any funds even go to the coast guard?

xbhntr · Post by **xbhntr** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:06 pm

I believe that some of the money made by the card is used to pay the Celebrity Fishing and Hunting stars that promote this scam ! Ray

bucont · Post by **bucont** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:23 pm

If you think the operators card is a scam. Wait and see if Ontario picks up the pieces of the gun registry. I can imagine Daddy Dalton has already got it on his check list if he gets back in.

ch312 · Post by **ch312** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:03 am

its definitely NOT a 20 question test anymore. my buddy did his online last week and it consisted of 3 hours of mandatory study time, 5 preliminary tests, and then the final 50 question exam. you must pass those 5 small tests and they time you online while "studying". both must be completed before they let you write the exam.

i got my boaters card 3-4 years ago and aced it my first try with less than 30 mins of study time. the current test is definitely way harder.

4 years ago i called it a money grab. now id say its useful because they actually force you to learn something...

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