EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES
Boat smart from the start, take a boating safety
course and get a free vessel safety check
annually for your boat. For more information,
contact: United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,
1-800-368-5647, www.cgaux.org; United States
Power Squadrons, 1-888-FOR-USPS,
www.usps.org.
Most boaters can enhance their enjoyment of
boating experiences through increased
knowledge of safe operation, navigation and
regulation of pleasure boats. The following is a
list of some other agencies and organizations
that offer Water Safety, First Aid and CPR
courses or information. To find boating safety
courses in your area, call your state’s local
boating agency or the USCG boating safety
courseline at 1-800-336-2628
(1-800-245-2628 in Virginia).
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American Red Cross
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State Boating Offices
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Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
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Boat Owners Association of the United
States
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National Safe Boating Council
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Yacht Clubs
FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS
The USCG is the authority of the waterways;
they are there to help the boating public. State
boating regulations are enforced by local
authorities. You are subject to marine traffic laws
and “Rules of the Road” for both federal and
state waterways; you must stop if signaled to do
so by enforcement officers, and permit to be
boarded as asked.
REPORTING ACCIDENTS
The USCG requires the owner or operator of a
boat involved in an accident, to report the
incident to the proper marine law enforcement
agency for the state in which the accident
occurred. Immediate notification to the nearest
State boating authority is required if a person
dies or disappears as a result of a recreational
boating accident. If a person dies or sustains
injuries requiring more than first aid, a formal
report must be filed within 48 hours of the
accident. A formal report must be filed within 10
days for accidents exceeding $500 in property
damage or complete loss of boat.
RENDERING ASSISTANCE
If you see a distress signal or suspect a boat is
in trouble, you must assume it is a real
emergency and render assistance immediately.
By law, the operator in charge of the craft is
obligated to provide assistance to any individual
in danger if such assistance can be provided
safely. Failure to render assistance can result in
a fine and/or imprisonment.
The 1971 Boating Safety Act grants protection to
a “Good Samaritan” boater providing good faith
assistance, and absolves a boater from any civil
liability arising from such assistance.
SERIAL NUMBER
LOCATIONS
Your Formula boat, its engines and propulsion
units, and other equipment onboard will have a
serial number for identification. It is a good
practice to prepare a list of all serial number
items and store it in a safe place other than
onboard the boat. An Important Information
Form is located at the end of this manual.
Please refer to the equipment operator’s
manuals supplied in your Owner Information
Binder for location of serial numbers.
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