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Transom – The flat vertical hull section that
extends across the stern.
Under Way – Vessel in motion (not moored,
anchored or aground).
Wake – Moving waves, track, or path that a
boat leaves behind it, when moving across
the waters.
Wash – The loose or broken water left
behind the boat as it moves through the
water, including the water thrown behind the
boat by the propeller.
Windward Side - Toward the direction from
which the wind is coming.
Boating Regulations and Rules
Regulations are a set of laws created and
enforced by offices of authority such as
local, state/provincial or federal
governments.
Regulations for boating within Canada and
the US, although similar in many regards,
do vary between the countries and their
states and provinces. It is the boater’s
responsibility to both know and understand
the law for the area they are boating in.
Many resources are available to boaters to
help them ensure that they are in
compliance with federal, state/provincial,
and local boating laws.
Boat owners and operators are strongly
encouraged to research the appropriate
regulations for their area. The following
suggestions are presented to assist in that
research and do not necessarily reflect the
regulatory body or agency responsible for
every area in Canada or the US:
Regulatory Bodies
In Canada :
Canadian Coast Guard
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/
SafeCanada.ca
http://www.safecanada.ca/link_e.asp?categ
ory=7&topic=54
Office of Boating Safety
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-
obs-menu-1362.htm
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/
In the United States:
US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
http://www.uscgboating.org/
National Safe Boating Council
http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/
Failure to comply with area regulations may
result in significant fines, penalties, and/or
possible jail time.
Operator’s License
Canada and many of the states in the US
require boat operators to have taken and
passed a certified Boat Operators course
and to have obtained a valid Boat Operators
License before being allowed to operate a
boat on the open water. Be aware of your
region’s regulations and ensure you have
the appropriate level of training and
certification for both the vessel you are
operating and for the area you’re operating
it in.