America's Boating Course is a complete program covering the basics of recreational boating. The course is designed for boaters using all types of watercraft. After you have earned your Boating Safety Certificate, get hands-on boat operating experience with our Practical On-The-Water Seminar, an all day event where you are shown the correct way to drive and handle a boat, and do the exercises on the water with a trained Instructor. For details click here.
The ABC course material includes four main chapters, which cover:
Boat Education: General information about boats and personal watercraft, and their maintenance
Boating Safety: How to make your boating safer and more comfortable
Boating Law and Regulation: Laws and regulations that you must follow.
America's Boating Course includes:
- A full-color 244-page boating safety course manual, and
- A boating instruction CD, a digital charting CD, and
- 6 months free membership in the United States Power Squadrons..
America’s Boating Course is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard and has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
Both the boater education course manual and the CD provide review questions so that you can show that you truly understand the material. In addition to the lessons, this safe boating course includes resources which will come in handy long after you have completed the course: printable forms (such as checklists, accident reports, float plans, etc.) and links to documents such as the U.S. Coast Guard's Navigation Rules, which can help you with any specific boating rule. You will receive both the boater safety printed course manual and the CD when you sign up.
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