How much on the water time must I have to qualify for the different types of licenses?
• OUPV INLAND (6 PAK) = Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel A minimum of 360 days on the water experience from age 14 years to present is required. 90 of those 360 days must be within the most recent 3 years on a power or sail vessel over 16 feet in length. • OUPV NEAR COASTAL (6 PAK) = Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (These requirements are the same as those for the Master Inland/OUPV Near Coastal Endorsement License) A minimum of 360 days on the water experience from age 14 years to present is required. 90 of those 360 days must be within the most recent 3 years on a power or sail vessel over 16 feet in length. Also, 90 of those 360 days must be on waters outside the boundary lines established by the US Coast Guard. • MASTER INLAND (25, 50 OR 100 GROSS TONS) A minimum of 360 days on the water experience from age 14 years to present is required. 90 of those 360 days must be within the most recent 3 years on a power or sail vessel over 16 feet in length. • MASTER INLAND (
