Boat America is a boating certificate class that offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety course, and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate.
Some insurance companies will also offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete this course.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- Introduction to Boating – Types of power boats, boating vocabulary, sailboats, paddle boats, powering boats, and engine types.
- Boating Law – Boat registration, regulations, hull identification numbers, required safety equipment, Federal boating law, state boating law, and reporting accidents.
- Safety Equipment – Life jackets, fire extinguishers, sound-producing devices, visual distress signals, anchors, and other safety equipment.
- Safe Operation and Navigation – Buoys and beacons, aids to navigation, navigation rules, docking, and the dangers of alcohol on the water.
- Boating Emergencies – Hypothermia, boating accidents, man overboard, capsizing, emergency radio calls, carbon monoxide dangers, and weather.
- Trailering – Types of trailers, lights, hitches, towing a trailer.
- Sports and Boating – Water-skiing, hunting and hunting gear, PWC operation, and other boating tips.
This courses meets the new MA requirements outlined in the Hanson-Malone Boating Safety Act.
The last day of class consists of some demonstration, review of current laws then a 50 question federal exam and a 10 question state exam ( for Massachusetts). Once the student passes both exams with a minimum of a 80 they will receive their federal certificate and card and we will submit for their Massachusetts certificate, which they will receive from the state in a few weeks.
As long as they pass they will receive a certificate that will fulfill the requirements for boater education class in the state of Massachusetts.
Students 17 or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
The instructors are all members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and have years of boating experience.
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