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Personal watercraft
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Personal Watercraft Industry Association was created in 1987.
You must be 18 to rent personal watercraft in Florida
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It depends on the state- In Michigan, you must be at least 13 years of age and hold a state issued boating safety certificate (or its equivalent) in order to operate a personal watercraft without a legal operator of 18 years of age. However, operators aged under 12 years without a boating safety certificate, may continue to operate a personal watercraft as long as they are accompanied by legal operator at least 18 years of age on another personal watercraft within 500 feet.
It depends on the State. In Minnesota, you must be at least 13 years of age and hold a state issued boating safety certificate (or its equivalent) in order to operate a personal watercraft without a legal operator of 18 years of age. However, operators aged under 12 years without a boating safety certificate, may continue to operate a personal watercraft as long as they are in sight of a legal operator at least 18 years of age on another personal watercraft within 500 feet.
You must be 18 to rent personal watercraft in Florida
No, personal watercraft include kayaks, canoes as well as powered vessels and small sail boats.
What should an operator do when attempting to re-board a personal watercraft (PWC)
Yes depends on what state you live in and where you put watercraft into water!
According to the US Coast guard, a personal watercraft is not powered by an external propeller. The personal craft has its on water jet pump.