I heard tell from someone in a casual conversation that if you have a 40 ft boat or bigger in CT, you are required to have a Captain's license even if it's your own personal craft and you're not running charters, just personal use. Can anyone confirm or debunk that, thank you.
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USCG vs. State
A Captain's License is a Coast Guard (federal) operating regulation and is not needed for a purely recreational craft. From their website: "The Coast Guard does not issue or require operator licenses for recreational boats (any vessel used exclusively for pleasure or non-commercial purposes)." It appears that CT does require a 'safe boating certificate' for pleasure craft. I did not see anything with regards to requiring a captain's license for any length of boat if it is a pleasure craft. Refer to http://www.dep.state.ct.us/rec/boating/certification.htm Probably wouldn't hurt to call the state to verify. Dave Crowley Wind Dreamer
A Captain's License is a Coast Guard (federal) operating regulation and is not needed for a purely recreational craft. From their website: "The Coast Guard does not issue or require operator licenses for recreational boats (any vessel used exclusively for pleasure or non-commercial purposes)." It appears that CT does require a 'safe boating certificate' for pleasure craft. I did not see anything with regards to requiring a captain's license for any length of boat if it is a pleasure craft. Refer to http://www.dep.state.ct.us/rec/boating/certification.htm Probably wouldn't hurt to call the state to verify. Dave Crowley Wind Dreamer
Thats why i don't register my toys in CT..
Beides the yearly property tax and all, hey do you live in Plymouth CT or Plymouth MA?
Beides the yearly property tax and all, hey do you live in Plymouth CT or Plymouth MA?
USCG License
I have a USCG Masters Lic. (Captains). It is only required if you are doing boating commercially. Take money from someone for boating and you need the paper.
I have a USCG Masters Lic. (Captains). It is only required if you are doing boating commercially. Take money from someone for boating and you need the paper.
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Ameribritalian: If you are a resident of Connecticut, you need to get a safe boating certificate to operate a recreational boat. The course takes 8 hours (similar to a Power Squadron course) and requires passing a multiple choice test. Mike: While we have many taxes here, there is no property or other tax on boats. The only fee I pay is the annual registration fee of $140 for my C320.
Ameribritalian: If you are a resident of Connecticut, you need to get a safe boating certificate to operate a recreational boat. The course takes 8 hours (similar to a Power Squadron course) and requires passing a multiple choice test. Mike: While we have many taxes here, there is no property or other tax on boats. The only fee I pay is the annual registration fee of $140 for my C320.
Pete, lots of towns in CT have "property tax"
on "vehicles" like cars you own. But like you said the "tax" on boats are on a sliding scale depending on the length of your boat and at least not on the "value" of the boat like the tax on cars
on "vehicles" like cars you own. But like you said the "tax" on boats are on a sliding scale depending on the length of your boat and at least not on the "value" of the boat like the tax on cars
USCG Supercedes CT
If you have a Coast Guard license (as I do) you don't need to get the state certification. However, as previously mentioned, if you accept pay (or barter) for your services, you must have the Coast Guard paper.
If you have a Coast Guard license (as I do) you don't need to get the state certification. However, as previously mentioned, if you accept pay (or barter) for your services, you must have the Coast Guard paper.
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