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Milford Flotilla
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May
5, 2001 Boating Safety Class |
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2008
Public Education Schedule |
| Course
date |
Course |
Duration |
Registration |
| Sat
5/10 |
ABC |
8AM - 5PM |
Sun
5/4, 1 to 3PM |
| Sat 5/17 |
Kayaking |
8AM - 5PM |
Walk - In |
| Tu,
We, Th 6/10-12 |
Piloting, Charts,
GPS |
7PM - 9PM |
Walk - In |
| Sat
6/14 |
ABC |
8AM - 5PM |
Sun
6/8, 1 to 3PM |
| Sat
7/19 |
ABC |
8AM - 5PM |
Sun
7/13, 1 to 3PM |
| Sat 7/26 |
Suddenly
In Command |
8AM - 5PM |
Walk - In |
| Tu,
We, Th 8/12-14 |
Piloting, Charts,
GPS |
7PM - 9PM |
Walk - In |
| Sat
8/16 |
ABC |
8AM - 5PM |
Sun
8/10, 1 to 3PM |
| Sat
9/13 |
ABC |
8AM - 5PM |
Sun
9/7, 1 to 3PM |
| Sat
10/25 |
ABC |
8AM - 5PM |
Sun
10/19, 1 to 3PM |
America's Boating Course (ABC)
is fun and is very comprehensive. This
course is a joint project between The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and
the United States Power Squadrons. In addition, the course has been approved by
the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
Topics include:
- INTRODUCTION TO BOATING
-- types of boats; different uses of boats; outboard, stern-drive, and inboard
engines; jet drives.
- BOATING LAWS
-- boat registration; hull identification number; required safety equipment;
operating safely and reporting accidents; protecting the marine environment;
Federal boating laws; and PWCs.
- PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
-- personal flotation devices ("life jackets"); fire extinguishers;
sound-producing devices; visual-distress signals; first aid kit; anchor;
safety equipment and PWC.
- 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.
- NAVIGATION
-- the U.S. Aids to Navigation system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation
rules; avoiding collisions; sound signals; PWX "tunnel vision."
- BOATING PROBLEMS
-- hypothermia; boating accidents and rescues; capsizing; running aground;
emergency radio calls; engine problems; boating problems and PWC.
- OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSONAL
WATERCRAFT (PWC)
- 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, WATERSKIING, 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.
The successful completion of this
one day Boating Safely Course will qualify the student to apply for the State of
Connecticut Boating Safety Certificate (License) including PWC.
Many insurance companies will offer discounts on boat insurance to individuals
who successfully complete boating courses such as this.
For additional information
please E-mail:
Flotilla
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Page last modified
04/20/2008
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