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Thinking of getting a fishing boat nothing overly big and powerful but would like some room on it to move about say something around 4 to 5 metres in length and around 30 -50hp. Anyway been doing some reading on the NSW maritime website and another fishing forum and there seems to be some confusion as to when a boat licence is required, to tell the truth I cant find the right information myself on the NSW maritime website. Now from what I've read and everyone is in agreement that you are required to have a boat license if your boat does more then 10 knots, this is when the boat will start to rise out the water and plane. Now the question is that everyone seems to be confused about is can I legally drive a boat that can do more than 10 knots but don't ever intend on doing so? so say for example ...I go out and buy a Quintrex 18 foot aluminium boat with 75hp engine, can I legally drive this boat at or under 10 knots.. even though its quite capable of going much faster..on a dam without being hassled by the cops for a license.