Planning to get a boat ontario?

Hi im planning to get a small engine powered sail boat but my problem is I really dont have any experience nor liscense for boating… in short its my first time and I dont have any idea about it. I live in toronto and I really need usefull advice, insights and suggestions about boating in ontario, any help is appreciated.

here is a good place to start, it’s the canadian boating course

http://www.boaterexam.com/canada/education/

No children under 12 years of age can operate a powerboat with more than a 10 hp motor.
Youths 12 to 15 years of age may only operate a boat with a motor over 40 hp if accompanied and directly supervised by someone 16 years of age or older.
Minimum age for operating a personal watercraft (sea-doo, jetski) is 16 years of age.
New small vessel safety equipment and safety precaution requirements for boaters include a new “careless operation of a vessel” offence which requires boaters to travel safely and avoid putting themselves and others at risk.
Operators of powerboats must have proof of operator competency.

As of September 2009, this applies to all operators of all powerboats and PWC’s

as far as learning to sail, suggest that you contact your local sailing/yacht clubs. there you will find the sailors and sail boat racers. these clubs may offer sailing lessions and other boating classes that can help you learn to sail, you may also be able to crew on larger sailboats (racing).

http://www.ontariosailing.ca/Learn_To_Sail/index.php

take a look on line for sailing lessions, youtube has a many short videos on sailing.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS344US344&resnum=0&q=sailing%20lessons&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#

us sailing online sailing course

http://www.smallboat.sailingcourse.com/

hope this helps

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