Hovercraft Registration
Please make sure your hovercraft is properly licensed in your home state.

 

Make sure you and your children are legal operators
Ohio state law ORC 1547.05 states:

"No person born on or after January 1, 1982, shall operate a powercraft powered by more than 10 horsepower unless the operator has received a certificate for successful completion of either of the following:

-A boating course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA);
-A proficiency examination approved by the Ohio Division of Watercraft."

It is important for all participants wishing to operate a craft at the event to meet this requirement.  This requirement can be met by taking the test online or by contacting the Hoverclub of America for a hard copy of the exam and sending it to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.  If you have passed a boating safety course in your home state bring documentation!

The Ohio DNR will be at the event to assist those that have questions and can administer the test on-site if necessary.  The Ohio DNR has been very helpful in the past and it is their goal to make sure that everyone has a good time and abides by the law.

Important Links:

Take the Test Online:
http://www.boat-ed.com/oh

Options to Fulfill Ohio's Boater Education Requirement:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft

Additional Information on the Ohio Boater Education Law: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft/education/tabid/2549/Default.aspx

Ohio Boating Laws:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft/laws/tabid/2726/Default.aspx