Are ALL boats U.S. Coast Guard Inspected and Certified?
Just because the boats are made by a U.S. Coast Guard manufacturer doesn’t mean they are inspected and certified by the Coast Guard. (All U.S. Coast Guard approved boats have a certificate of inspection on board) Also make sure all boats are individually insured. Q. What is the capacity of the boat? Make sure you know the capacity of the boat and never exceed the approved limit of passengers. Boats carrying over 6 passengers MUST have ALL of the following: 1. Airboats MUST have a Certicate of Inspection with all the mandatory safety equiptment on board at all times. 2. Drivers MUST be on a drug consortium.- They will have both pre-hire and random drug testing. 3. Drivers MUST be a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain not have a Coast Guard Guide License. Q. Does the airboat captain feed the wild alligators? Not only is this illegal, but feeding wild alligators makes them lose their natural fear of humans and very dangerous. The state of Florida does not require: having insurance on boats or
