Boater Card Rules

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Boating license rules in New Hampshire

Everyone 16 years of age and older who operates a motorboat over 25 horsepower on New Hampshire waters must have a boating education certificate.1

The details

Engine size covered
Over 25 horsepower1
Card and course cost
The state proctored exam is included with classroom courses. Fees not listed.1
Cards from other states
A boating certificate issued by another state agency and NASBLA approved is accepted.1

The official pages we read do not say: personal watercraft (jet skis), minimum age to operate, exemptions. Ask the agency.

The rules are set by the New Hampshire State Police, Marine Patrol.

Sources

  1. Boating Education, New Hampshire State Police, Marine Patrol Bureau, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.