Safe Powerboating

This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boathandling skills on actual boats. The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a state boating safety education certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.

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What You’ll Learn

On-the-Water Sessions

• Engine & electrical systems
• Starting procedures
• Docking
• Leaving & returning to a slip
• Close-quarters maneuvers
• Anchoring
• Steering a range
• Proceeding to a destination
• Person in Water rescue

Classroom Sessions

• Safety, prep & weather
• Maneuvering concepts
• Registration & capacities
• Equipment requirements
• Prep & fueling procedures
• Navigation rules of the road
• Aids to navigation
• Environment regulations

Prerequisites

None

Suggested Age

12 to Adult

Certifications

You will earn NASBLA, state boating education (in applicable states) and Safe Powerboat Handling certificates

Schedule

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• ADULT REGISTRATION FORM

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