U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Boating Safety Class

Boat operators born after Jan. 1, 1988 must have

a Boater Education ID card issued by the Florida FWC in order to legally

operate a motorboat over 10HP. Graduates of our U.S.C.G. Auxiliary "About

Boating Safety" class will obtain this card as well as a certificate from

the U.S.C.G. Auxiliary which is recognized nationally by the National

Association of Safe Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

Graduates may even qualify for a discount on

your boat insurance (check with your agent).


Out class is taught by certified U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Instructors.

The class consists of two morning sessions,

Saturday and Sunday both from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

About

Boating Safely material covered.

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 Rules – 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 Emergencies– 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.

Class fee is $35.00. Go to

www.clwboatingsafety.com for information and  registration. Or, call (727)

469-8895.

EMAIL: auxboatingclass@gmail.com