NOW’S THE TIME TO GET LEGIT!
Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) and Toronto Harbour Power Vessel Permit
Available at CBYC
If weekends in April are for getting the boats ready for launch, the weekends in March are for getting you ready for the season!
There are two essential cards you must be in possession of, by law, before you hit the water.
Proof of Competency (PCOC)
Anyone who operates a motorized pleasure craft must carry proof of competency on board. This includes all types of motorized boats, no matter their size or horsepower. The most common proof is the PCOC, obtained after passing an accredited boating safety test. Failing to have proof of competency on board may result in a fine of $250.
Harbour Permit
If you want to operate any vessel equipped with an engine within the boundaries of Toronto Harbour - a much larger area than you may think - you are required to have a valid 'Toronto Port Authority Power Vessel Operator's Licence' (Harbour Permit). You have to take a written and practical test to obtain a Permit. Failing to have the Permit on board could result in a fine of upwards of $175.
That’s the bad news! The good news is that you can take these tests in the comfort of the CBYC Club House during weekends in March.
Club member Simon Dennis is a CYA Instructor qualified to instruct and test for the PCOC and Harbour Permit. He will be available during the last two weekends in March. For both tests, you have the option of either taking instruction and the test at the same time or simply writing the test without instruction. The schedule is…
Date | 10.30 hrs | 14.00 hrs |
Sunday March 18 | PCOC | Harbour Permit |
Saturday March 24 | Harbour Permit | PCOC |
Sunday March 25 | PCOC | Harbour Permit |
Permit | PCOC | Harbour Permit | Both |
Instruction and test | $70 pp | $70 pp | $100 pp |
Test only | $30 pp | $50 pp | $65 pp |
Take advantage of this opportunity by booking through Simon direct on 416-655-3838 or email: simonintoronto@gmail.com
For the Harbour Permit, you must have experience of handling a boat under power and be over 14 years.
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