▁specific ▁license ▁granted ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁operating ▁un ins pected ▁vessels ▁in ▁a ▁limited ▁area ▁for ▁a ▁specific ▁purpose ▁or ▁set ▁of ▁purposes . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁commonly ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁a ▁" la un cht enders ▁license ," ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁its ▁most ▁popular ▁uses ▁is ▁to ▁fer ry ▁bo aters ▁to ▁and ▁from ▁their ▁y acht ▁club ▁dock ▁to ▁their ▁own ▁boat ▁on ▁a ▁mo oring . ▁ ▁To ▁obtain ▁an ▁O UP V ▁Limited ▁Cred ential , ▁one ▁must ▁demonstrate ▁ 9 0 ▁days ▁within ▁the ▁past ▁ 3 ▁years ▁on ▁a ▁vessel ▁of ▁appropriate ▁t onn age ▁and ▁type . ▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁one ▁must ▁demonstrate ▁having ▁satisf actor ily ▁completed ▁a ▁Sa fe ▁Bo ating ▁Cour se ▁approved ▁by ▁either ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Coast ▁Guard ▁or ▁the ▁National ▁Association ▁of ▁State ▁Bo ating ▁Law ▁Administr ators ▁( NA SB LA ). ▁ ▁Limited ▁Master ▁Cred ential ▁ ▁The ▁Limited ▁Master ▁Cred ential ▁is ▁the ▁equivalent ▁of ▁the ▁O UP V ▁Limited ▁License , ▁with ▁the ▁important ▁distinction ▁that ▁the ▁operator ▁is ▁lic ensed ▁for ▁boats ▁that ▁have ▁passed ▁a ▁Coast ▁Guard ▁In spe ction ▁and ▁have ▁an ▁ins pection ▁st icker ▁on ▁display . ▁ ▁This ▁license ▁caps ▁at ▁ 1 0 0 ▁G ross ▁T ons . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁base ▁requirements ▁for ▁the ▁Limited ▁Master ▁Cred ential ▁are ▁very ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁O UP V ▁Limited . ▁ ▁The ▁applic ant ▁must ▁demonstrate ▁ 1 2 0 ▁days ▁of ▁service ▁( 9 0 ▁days ▁within