Hi, im a keen scuba diver and was sitting on the beach the other day looking out at all the boats and decided I want one.

I have no knowledge of motorboating or anything like that so have a few questions (some maybe stupid) that I would appreciate if somebody took the time to answer for me.

1. Do you need a licence or need to take a course to drive a motorboat?

2. Is there a course I can do that will teach me the basics of motorboating if so where are these?

2. Does anybody know of any companys that hire out boats for the day that let you drive them in the brighton area? (i have tried googling it but with no joy although im probably not using the proper terminology or something)

3. Instead of buying a boat is it possible to lease one for a short term like a six month period and if so could anybody point me in the right direction of companys that do this in the brighton and hove area?

Many thanks in advance to anybody who takes the time to help me with my questions