at what age can a person operate a pwc unsupervised
Age Restrictions. 1  Children under 12 may only operate a motorboat on Ohio waters if they are accompanied by an adult who is 18 or over (supervisor must have a boater education card if they were born on or after January 1, 1982). 2  No one under the age of 12 may operate a personal watercraft (PWC) on Ohio waters. Persons 12 thru 15 may operate a PWC if accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age (if the supervisor was born on or after Jan 1, 1982 he or she must be in possession of a boater education card).