Name:   lake loon - Subject:   License Question Date:   7/29/2015 11:32:09 PM

This just came up on another forum. Someone was inquiring about renting a boat on Lake Martin. I made the comment to be sure and get a boating license before their vacation. Several people responded that it's not necessary to have a license to operate a rental boat. That sounds crazy! I own a boat and have to be licensed to operate it, but someone who may have never driven a boat, but just rents it for the day doesn't? A local marina, that rents boats, even says a boating license isn't necessary for renters on their website. I don't know about y'all, but just as I don't want to share the road with a driver without a driver's license, I don't want to be out on the water with someone who might not know how to operate a boat. Any one heard of this?