As others have noted, you’ll need to earn a state-issued Boat Safety Certificate in order to legally operate a boat over 25 horsepower. The certificate is similar to a driver’s license in that you can earn it in any state and it is recognized nationally.
The Boat Safety Certificate does not include instruction on how to actually operate a boat; for that, you’ll need to get someone to give you hands-on instruction just like when you learned to drive a car.
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