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America's Boating Course
If you're interested in an
exciting and highly interactive boating safety course, check out
America's Boating Course. Many insurance companies will offer discounts
on boat insurance to individuals who successfully complete this course.
Topics include:
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INTRODUCTION TO
BOATING -- types of
boats; different uses of boats.
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BOATING LAWS
-- registration; required safety equipment; operating safely and
reporting accidents; protecting the environment; Federal boating
laws; and PWC.
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PERSONAL SAFETY
EQUIPMENT -- personal
flotation devices; fire extinguishers; sound-producing devices;
VDS; first aid kit; anchor; safety equipment and PWC.
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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.
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NAVIGATION
-- the U.S. Aids to
Navigation system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules;
avoiding collisions; sound signals; PWX "tunnel vision."
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BOATING
PROBLEMS
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hypothermia; boating accidents and rescues; capsizing; running
aground; emergency radio calls; engine problems; boating problems
and PWC.
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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.
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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
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This site was last updated
11/02/09
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