Pleasure Craft / Jon Boat / 9.9 hp / 12 ft

[gwan]

Do I need a pleasure craft licence?
Do I need an operator's card?
The service.gc.ca website is very confusing so please help.

thanks.

[LT1rulez]

Do I need a pleasure craft licence?
Do I need an operator's card?
The service.gc.ca website is very confusing so please help.

thanks.

Pleasure craft license and operator's card are the same and yes you need one.

[stendzme]

You'll also need various safety equipment, depending on the size of boat.

For under 19ft, see this:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-equipment-size-less6m-1791.htm

Various places to get your operators card - study the safety book for a day and you should be fine!

[hitman_24]

Anything with a motor Requires the license

The test is only 50 questions and should only tak about 20 mins, unless you do it online which you have to do a 3 hr tutorial.

I did mine at bass pro shops

[gwan]

ok so i am still unclear
why do i need an operators card when i only have a 1 hp trolling motor?
service.gc.ca says you need one for 10hp and more...

[cliff]

service.gc.ca says you need one for 10hp and more...
you answered your own Q here IMO. Your boat is 9.9hp < 10hp which requires a PLC op card. Therefore you don't need a card for your 9.9hp boat (although it's likely a good idea anyways).

edit: looked at the service canada website, looks like it's now required to have a PLC op card for any pleasurecraft with a motor.

[samw]

Pleasure Craft License and Pleasure Craft Operator Card are 2 different things. One is unique to the operator and the other is unique to the boat. When you sell the boat, the Pleasure Craft License is transfered to the new owner.

-You need a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (or another form of proof of competency) to operate any boat with a motor of any size.
-You need a Pleasure Craft License for non registered boats with a motor 10HP and up.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_operator-360.htm?campaign=Twitter-eng
The Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations require all operators of pleasure craft fitted with any type of motor and used for recreational purposes to carry proof of competency on board.
Proof of competency can be any of the following:

A Pleasure Craft Operator Card - this is the most common proof, obtained after passing an accredited boating safety test
...

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_boat_licence-1898.htm
"The law requires all pleasure craft powered by 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) or more engine, to have a pleasure craft licence, unless they have a vessel registration."

Based on that, you need proof of competency to operate your boat with a motor. One form of that is the Pleasure Craft Operator Card. But you do not need a Pleasure Craft License for your boat.

[GangStarr]

One major exception is if the boat is a rental boat. Then you can get away with not having a Pleasure Craft Operator Card.

There are a bunch of testing companies online, the test is easy and it's open book, aka open google. These websites also provide you with temp license so you can hop on your boat the moment you pass the test.

[samw]

Yes, that is one of the proof of competencies. The entire list is:

"Proof of competency can be any of the following:

-A Pleasure Craft Operator Card - this is the most common proof, obtained after passing an accredited boating safety test
-Proof of having passed a boating safety course in Canada before April 1, 1999
-A specified marine certificate from the List of Certificates of Competency, Training Certificates and other Equivalencies accepted as Proof of Competency when Operating a Pleasure Craft
-A completed rental-boat safety checklist – good only for the rental period
-For Foreign Visitors, an operator card or equivalent which meets the requirements of their own state or country."

[hystat]

vessel with a 9.9HP does not need a license in Canada
operator needs the PCOC