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If you are interested in an
exciting, in-depth boating safety course, check
out the in classroom (seminar) version of our
popular online boating course.
This beginner boating class will
give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat
license or safety certification in many states.
Many boat insurance companies will offer
discounts on boating insurance to boaters who
successfully complete the About Boating Safety Course.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- Introduction to Boating
- Types of power boats; sailboats;
outboards; paddle boats; houseboats;
different uses of boats; various power
boating engines; jet drives; family boating
basics.
- Boating Law - Boat
registration; boating regulation; hull
identification number; required boat safety
equipment; operating safely and reporting
accidents; protecting the marine
environment; Federal boat law; state boating
laws; personal watercraft requirements.
- Boat Safety Equipment -
Personal flotation devices ("life
jackets"); fire extinguishers;
sound-producing devices; visual-distress
signals; dock lines and rope; first aid kit;
anchors and anchor lines; other boating
safety equipment.
- Safe Boating - Bow
riding; alcohol and drug abuse; entering,
loading, and trimming a boat; fueling
portable and permanent tanks; steering with
a tiller and a wheel; docking, undocking and
mooring; knots; filing a float plan;
checking equipment, fuel, weather and tides;
using charts; choosing and using an anchor;
safe PWC handling; general water safety.
- Navigation - The
U.S. Aids to Navigation system; types of
buoys and beacons; navigation rules
(sometimes referred to as right-of-way
rules); avoiding collisions; sound signals;
PWC "tunnel vision."
- Boating Problems -
Hypothermia; boating accidents and rescues;
man overboard recovery; capsizing; running
aground; river hazards; strainers: emergency
radio calls; engine problems; equipment
failures; carbon monoxide (CO); other
boating and PWC problems.
- 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,
Water-skiing and River Boating -
Carrying hunting gear and weapons in a boat;
fishing from a boat; water-skiing safety
guidelines and hand signals; water-skiing
with a PWC; navigating rivers, and other
boating tips.
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