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1. Improper speed or distance is not maintaining a proper speed and/or distance while operating a PWC Improper speed or distance is not maintaining a proper speed and/or distance while operating a PWC...
2. Personal Watercraft Speed Limit on the Waterways Speed is limited by law for certain conditions and areas. The maximum speed for motorboats within 100 feet of a bather (but not a water skier) and within 200 feet of a bathing beach, swimming float, diving platform or life line, passenger landing being used, or landing where boats are tied up is five miles […]...
3. Is there a minimum age or proficiency exam required to operate a power boat Is there a minimum age or proficiency exam required to operate a power boat...
4. Are there any speed limits for PWCs? Are there any speed limits?  5 knot speed limit applies, within: All waters 50 metres from a person in the water. 50 metres from another vessel, including other PWCs. 100 metres from a diver’s flag/ buoy/ vessel. Coastal and enclosed waters 200 metres from the water’s edge. 50 metres off a wharf, jetty, slipway, diving […]...
5. Are there boating speed limits for Personal Watercraft Speed on the water is restricted to reasonable and prudent for conditions at that time, unless otherwise posted, such as a no wake zone. No wake zones are areas where a boat cannot create a wake or exceed 5 mph. Learn more about boating regulations by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site […]...
6. Lake Washington Ship Canal which runs between Lake Washington and Shilshole Bay has a general maximum speed limit of 7 knots The Seattle Harbor Code outlines speed zones within the boundaries of the City of Seattle. The Seattle Police Harbor Patrol has the responsibility of enforcing the ordinances and regulations of the city upon the waters of the harbor.  As a boater, it is your responsibility to know the rules and regulations which apply to safe […]...
7. Is there a speed limit for personal watercrafts? Some areas have speed limits, so obey all posted signs. In all cases, the speed limit is 5 mph anytime the vessel is within 100 ft of a bather or within 200 feet of a bathing beach, swimming float, diving platform or life line, passenger landing being used, or landing where boats are tied up....
8. Are there PWC special regulations for riding personal watercraft? Are there PWC special regulations for riding personal watercraft? ...
9. Safety and Insurance Concerns for Increased PWC Speed on the Water Six years ago, the average maximum speed of all PWC was about 35 miles an hour. A few were pushing 40 mph, but most were slower. Today the average is up around 50 mph, with some high- performance models hitting 60 mph off the showroom floor. And with after-market souping up, some can go even […]...
10. Personal Watercraft: Jet Skis, Water Bikes, Etc. All operators and riders must wear U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD. If the personal watercraft is equipped with a lanyard-type cord that shuts off the engine if the operator falls off the craft, the lanyard must be attached to the operator’s wrist or PFD. A “no wake” speed must be maintained when within 200 feet […]...
11. Enjoy Colorado’s Many Waterways on a Jet Ski Taking to the water in your power boat, sailboat, jetski, or canoe is a great way to enjoy Colorado’s many waterways. Whether you’re swimming or boating, it’s important to use common sense while you’re out on the water. The Colorado Boating Program helps you get underway safely while enhancing your boating experience. Registration is required […]...
12. Is wake surfing and teak surfing legal Is wake surfing and teak surfing legal...
13. Personal Watercraft Law Changes Personal watercraft operators are reminded that New Jersey personal watercraft laws have recently changed.  The law now states that a person is not permitted to operate a personal watercraft above minimum headway speed within 100 feet of buoys or signs that mark the boundaries of a swimming area, the shoreline, any person in the water, […]...
14. Seattle Police Harbor Patrol has the responsibility of enforcing the ordinances The Seattle Harbor Code outlines speed zones within the boundaries of the City of Seattle. The Seattle Police Harbor Patrol has the responsibility of enforcing the ordinances and regulations of the city upon the waters of the harbor.  As a boater, it is your responsibility to know the rules and regulations which apply to safe […]...
15. Emergency address postings on docks will also aid in non-emergency calls for services for lost or disabled boaters Emergency address postings on docks will also aid in non-emergency calls for services for lost or disabled boaters....