NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

its a gas/ electric runabout, used in salt and fresh water, any idea what is needed to make it pass inspection if a coastie decides to give it the once over?<br />Thanks!

 

[KIGuy52]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

Contact:<br />New Jersey State Police<br />Marine Law Enforcement Bureau<br />P.O. Box 7068<br />West Trenton NJ 08628-0068<br />609-882-2000<br />or this should take you to the on-line boating manual<br /> http://www.njsp.org/info/marine.html

 

[AJ168]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

Take a USCG approved boater safety course. <br />1 pfd for everyone on board<br />sound producing device<br />emergency signal equipment<br />fire extinguisher if the fuel tanks are fixed in the boat<br />the boat needs to be registered

 

[RatFish]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

KI said it all.

 

[BULLWARKS]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

Dont forget YOU or anyone who will operate your boat will need a BOAT LICENSE!

 

[phantoms]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

With the recent boat license thread, your post made me think, does one need a boat license if they bring their boat into a state requiring one from a state that doesn't? Not as a resident, but on a trailering or snowbirding trip?

 

[wmteich]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

No Boat License needed in NJ or Penn.

 

[KIGuy52]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

New Jersey officials recently proposed a law banning smoking in your car. Will this apply to boats too? New Jersey should lead the way and also require boat seat belts.

 

[JamNJ1955]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

Last I heard you don't need a license in NJ for a power boat, but you do need on for a PWC.

 

[AJ168]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

You do need a license in NJ to operate a powerboat. If you were born before a certain year (late 70's I think, check it yourself though) you need a license. <br /><br />KIGuy52- are you suggesting that there should be seatbelts for boats? Maybe if you're just cruising it could be practical but what about the fisherman? There's too many things that need to be done on a boat that can't be done while being constantly seated.

 

[KIGuy52]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

No, I was just being sarcastic because of their proposed smoking ban, but boating helmets might be a good idea....you know what them libs say... "if it just saves one life".

 

[AJ168]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

Oh OK for a second there I thought you were a liberal!

 

[jklett]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

I know this is an older thread, but in NJ you DO need a boat liscence if you're operating it in non-tidal waters. That means lakes, resevoirs and rivers above the tidal regions. If you use it exclusively in saltwater, you don't need the liscence.

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: NJ Requirements .. whats needed to make a 16 footer legal?

OH! THe New Jersey System makes PERFECT SENSE NOW<br /><br />so we take boaters that have electric motors and oars for power attached to their little balloon like rubber rafts and tinfoil constructed jon boats ... and THOSE, we LICENSE ....<br /><br />right?<br /><br />Ah ... but MEANWHILE bubba be crawnkin down the last o dem dar suppahchargered mottahs hes got on the back of his 36 foot long, triple engined, 79.5 MPH flying missle. bashin and cuttin in and just making a diseaster<br /><br />BUT BY GOD NO LICENSE FOR ME, MY RITE IS GAWD DAM GAUR RAN TEED