Naturally, different types of boats and boating activities will require slightly different safety gear. And Coast Guard requirements for boats over 16 feet, smaller boats, and boats significantly ...

The BoatU.S. Foundation website is a great place to get started because it lists all the education requirements by state and the estimated course time for each, as well as offering free courses. You ...

Florida's new Boater Freedom Act (SB 1388) restricts law enforcement from stopping vessels solely for safety or sanitation inspections, requiring probable cause. The law establishes a "Florida ...

Under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, boaters may no longer be pulled over and boarded for safety inspections. Here's what to know.

They also can check boats to make sure that they have working sewage holding tanks and pump-out equipment. Boater Freedom Act takes aim at probable cause Here are some key provisions in the bills: ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida Boater Freedom Initiative into law, banning FWC from stopping boats without probable cause.