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Contact: Email Ellen
DaSilva or call (631) 754-5607
America's Boating Course
The course is fun and it's very comprehensive. America's
Boating Course is a joint project between The United
States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power
Squadrons. In addition, the course has been approved
by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
Topics include:
INTRODUCTION TO BOATING -- types of
boats; different uses of boats; outboard, stern-drive,
and inboard engines; jet drives.
BOATING LAWS -- boat registration;
hull identification number; required safety equipment;
operating safely and reporting accidents; protecting
the marine environment; Federal boating laws; and PWCs.
PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT -- personal
flotation devices ("life jackets"); fire extinguishers;
sound-producing devices; visual-distress signals; first
aid kit; anchor; safety equipment and PWC.
SAFE BOAT HANDLING -- bow riding; substance
abuse; entering, loading, and trimming a boat; fueling
portable and permanent tanks; steering with a tiller
and a wheel; docking and mooring; knots; filing a float
plan; checking equipment, fuel, weather, and tide; using
charts; choosing and using an anchor; safe PWC handling.
NAVIGATION -- the U.S. Aids to Navigation
system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules;
avoiding collisions; sound signals; PWX "tunnel
vision."
BOATING PROBLEMS -- hypothermia; boating
accidents and rescues; capsizing; running aground; emergency
radio calls; engine problems; boating problems and PWC.
TRAILERING, STORING, AND PROTECTING YOUR BOAT
-- types of trailers; trailer brakes, lights, hitches,
tires, and bearings; loading, balancing, and towing
a trailer; towing (and backing) a trailer; boat launching
and retrieving; boat storage and theft protection; launching,
retrieving, and storing a PWC.
HUNTING AND FISHING, WATERSKIING, AND RIVER
BOATING -- carrying hunting gear and weapons
in a boat; fishing from a boat; waterskiing safety guidelines
and hand signals; waterskiing with a PWC; navigating
rivers.
Many insurance companies will offer discounts on boat
insurance to individuals who successfully complete boating
courses such as this.
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