Nebraska Boating Guide

Here you will find all of the information you need to own and operate a boat or personal watercraft in Nebraska.

Definitions

Motorboat-shall mean any vessel propelled by any form of mechanical power, including electric trolling motors.

Personal Watercraft-shall mean a class of inboard vessel less than sixteen feet in length which uses an internal combustion engine powering a jet pump as its primary source of motive propulsion and is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than in the conventional manner of boat operation.

Sailboard-shall mean a surfboard-type vessel with no freeboard and using a free-sail system with a swivel-mounted mast not secured to a hull by guys or stays.

Vessel-shall mean anything used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.