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## How old do you have to be to operate a boat in Virginia?

For a motorboat, except for PWC, there is no minimum operator age in Virginia.

But all motorboat operators with a 10hp or greater motor need to complete a boating safety course to operate it.

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## How old do you have to be to operate a PWC in Virginia?

No person **under the age of 14** may operate a PWC. Those operators 14 and 15 MUST show proof of completing an approved and accepted boating safety course either in a classroom or online. 

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