PUBLIC BOATING SAFETY COURSES
This is beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Many boat insurance to companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boater who successfully complete America's Boating Course.
TOPICS INCLUDE
Introduction to Boating - Types of power boats; sailboats; outboard; paddle boats; houseboats; different use of boats; various power boating engines; jet drives; family boating basic.
Boating Law - Boat registration; hull identification number; required boating safety equipment; operating and reporting accidents; protecting the marine environment; Federal boat laws; State boating laws; personal watercraft requirements.
Boat Safety Equipment - personal flotation device (" life jackets") fire extinguishers; sound producing device; visual - distress signals; dock lines and ropes; first aid kit; anchors and anchor lines; other boating laws; safety equipments.
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; filling 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 accident and rescues; man overboard recovery; capsizing; running aground; river hazard; strainers: emergency radio calls; engine problems; equipment failures; carbon monoxide ( CO ); other boating and PWC problems.
Trailing, Storing and Protecting Your Boat - Types of trailers; trailer brakes, lights, hitches, tries, and bearing; loading, balancing, and 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.
call: John Griggs
251-955-1443
e-mail jgriggs@gulftel.com
COME AND JOIN US
Saturday August 11, 2007 at The Orange Beach Community Center on Canal Road east of highway 161 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. We are limited to 30 students per class so register early. The cost of the class is $35.00 per person and there will be sandwiches and drinks served for lunch.
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