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ABOUT BOATING
SAFELY (ABS)
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Course
Topics:
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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.
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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 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.
Course Details:
- When: Every
third Saturday from April through September
- Time: 9:00 AM
to 5:00 PM (0900-1700 hours)
- Where: Bass
Pro Shop - 5001 Bass Pro Drive Garland, Texas
- Bring: Paper,
pencil or pen and a willingness to learn and have
fun
- Cost: Free
instruction is provided by certified instructors of
the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. The course materials
and Texas State Certification is $35.
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