For Boat Lovers

Since the Eastland Disaster, how have boating regulations changed?
During the year of the Eastland Disaster, boating inspections were not neccessary which is part of the reason the boat tipped to its side so have boating regulations (such as passenger capacity, safety equipment, ship material, etc) changed since then? were they changed because of the incident?

I just finished my online boating safety course and they are sending me my boating safety card in the mail. It will arrive in 3 weeks and i was wondering if i can use the temporary certificate that i printed off that lasts for 60 days to get my boating license at the bmv. if [...]

I have recently got my hands on a very nice 14 foot 90 hp inboard jet boat.
Because I am under the age of 21 (and 18 for that matter) I was wondering if there was any additional laws prohibiting me from operating it in a public bay in the Bay County region of Florida. I [...]

In (South) Florida, what is the difference, if any, between getting a certification of completion of a boater safety course and getting your boaters license? And if there is a difference, other than insurance and possible discounts when purchasing a boat, what is the purpose of the boater safety course? Thanks!!

I heard you need to posess a NJ boat safety certificate to operate ANY boat 12′ or longer. I was wondering if all of you have this already. And also do the park rangers check for this while you’re fishing? Any one had an encounter? Thanks.