Make a Difference
How To Join
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Make a difference in your boating community. Help yourself and
then help others learn how to boat safely and more enjoyably
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Weekend Boating Class
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This is the only monthly FREE instruction boating class
in the San Francisco Bay Area. Covering all aspects of basic
boating in one weekend. Get further details about Boat Smart
and Chart Smart Classes here.
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Boating Course Video
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VHS is no
longer available - DVD version will be
coming out soon. No introduction date set
yet.
United States Power Squadrons' Boating
Course Video includes the complete USPS®
Boating Course in an 80-minute video and a
240 page course manual. |
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The
lessons cover:
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Boat
handling AND seamanship
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Regulations, Safe Boating,
Marlinspike, Weather
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Charts,
Aids to Navigation, Regional
Boating
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Basic
Navigation and Engine
Troubleshooting
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Piloting
and Sailing
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Navigation Rules, Marine
Radiotelephone and Boat
Trailering
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The course manual
is keyed to constantly running
reference numbers throughout the
video, and contains review
questions for home study. When
the student is comfortable with
the course material,
arrangements may be made for
testing and certification. The
USPS® Boating Course is NASBLA
approved, recognized by the U.
S. Coast Guard, and
certification is honored in
every state with education
and/or licensing requirements.
This video is now available in
closed captioned format for the
hearing impaired. Note, your
television set must have the
proper feature to broadcast the
closed captioning.
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