Boat speed laws depend greatly on where you are. It may be what country you're in, what territory you are in or what state you are in. In order to find out what the speeding is, you should speak to local government or look up the guidelines for boating in the area you are in. If you often go boating then you should know where you should look to find out what the laws are regarding speed.
If you are on a canal, in a long boat, then the speed limit is usually relatively low. I can't give you a precise limit as the number will change depending where you are, but what you can expect is that you can't drive a speed boat at a really high speed. Canals are for slow-moving boats and vehicles and you can often expect to be travelling at less than ten miles per hour, in order for it to be legal. You shouldn't be bound by the limit, though, given that your long boat shouldn't have much of a speeding capacity anyway.
If you are travelling in a country's territory, quite close to the shore, the speeding limit does (yet again) vary. You can expect to be able to travel at a much higher speed, however. Speed boats and other vehicles are legal in these territories. Given that these boats travel at rather high speeds, too, and they're designed to go quite quickly you will find again that you will not be bound by speeding laws. You can travel near enough as quick as you want, but remember to be sensible whilst driving. Of course, remember to have all the right documents in place, too. Always check the rules, first.
- Where are you?
If you are on a canal, in a long boat, then the speed limit is usually relatively low. I can't give you a precise limit as the number will change depending where you are, but what you can expect is that you can't drive a speed boat at a really high speed. Canals are for slow-moving boats and vehicles and you can often expect to be travelling at less than ten miles per hour, in order for it to be legal. You shouldn't be bound by the limit, though, given that your long boat shouldn't have much of a speeding capacity anyway.
- Ocean
If you are travelling in a country's territory, quite close to the shore, the speeding limit does (yet again) vary. You can expect to be able to travel at a much higher speed, however. Speed boats and other vehicles are legal in these territories. Given that these boats travel at rather high speeds, too, and they're designed to go quite quickly you will find again that you will not be bound by speeding laws. You can travel near enough as quick as you want, but remember to be sensible whilst driving. Of course, remember to have all the right documents in place, too. Always check the rules, first.
