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Owner’s Manual Page Operation - Section A
If.towing.or.being.towed.is.absolutely.necessary,.use.
the.strongest.lines.available,.and.attach.them.to.the.
bow.eyes.or.stern.eyes.only..Have.all.passengers.slip.
on.life.jackets.and.take.a.seat.in.the.cabin.or.other.
protected.area.
.
Lines can snap or other hardware can be
loosened or broken while towing. Under certain
conditions, this can cause severe injury or
fatality.
A - 11 BOATING EDUCATION
A. Boating Courses
Boating.education.classes.are.offered.throughout..
the.country..The.United.States.Coast.Guard.Auxiliary.
offers.free.courses.on.different.topics.usually.during.
the.off-season..The.most.popular.course.is.the.
“Boating Skills & Seamanship Course,” and informa -
tion.can.be.obtained.by.calling.1.800-336-BOAT.
(2628).or.by.visiting.their.website.at:..
www.boatus.com/courseline.
The.United.States.Power.Squadron.also.offers.free.
courses.ranging.from.basic.seamanship.to.celestial.
navigation..For.information,.contact.your.local.Power.
Squadron,.or.write:.USPS,.P.O..Box.30423,.Raleigh,.
NC.27622.or.visit.their.website.at:.www.usps.org.
The.World.Wide.Web.contains.many.websites.
devoted.to.boating.and.boating.safety..One.such.site.
is.www.discoverboating.com.which.contains.many.
informative.articles.and.website.links.for.both.the.new.
boater.as.well.as.the.experienced.boater.alike..
The.Canadian.Power.and.Sail.Squadron.offers.
seamanship.courses..Information.may.be.obtained..
by.visiting.their.website.at.www.cps-ecp.ca/.
B. Boating Manuals or Literature
A.good.source.of.information.is.the.US.Coast.Guard’s.
home study book called “The Skipper’s Course”. .
This.book.may.be.purchased.through.Superintendent.
of Documents, US Government Printing Office,
Washington,.DC.20402,.Stock.#.050-012-00159-6.
Another.good.source.of.boating.information.is..
Chapman’s.“Piloting,.Seamanship.and.Small.Boat.
Handling”. Also, check the local library or bookstore
for.additional.information.on.boating.
C. Charts and Maps
US.nautical.charts.are.sold.throughout.the.country.at.
Governmental Printing Office stores and other agents.
Chart.catalogs.are.available.by.visiting.the.National.
Oceanic.and.Atmospheric.Administration.website.at.
http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/ccatalogs.
htm#state.
In.addition,.many.federal.agencies.publish.recre-
ational.maps,.including.the.US.Army.Corp.of.Engi-
neers,.the.Forest.Service,.the.National.Park.Service,.
and.the.Tennessee.Valley.Authority.
Addresses.of.all.state.boating.law.administration.
offices are found in the “Boating Basics, A Guide .
to Responsible Boating”, included in your owner’s
packet..Additional.copies.may.be.purchased.by.
contacting.Outdoor.Empire.Publishing.at.www.outdoor-
empire.com.
D. Laws and Regulations
The.US.Coast.Guard.is.the.authority.of.the.water-
ways;.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.if.asked.
There.are.many.pamphlets,.prepared.by.the.US.Coast.
Guard,.available.to.you..These.pamphlets.explain.
“Rules of the Road,” signal lights, buoys, safety,
international.and.inland.regulations.and.other.informa-
tion.which.goes.beyond.the.scope.of.this.manual...
For.more.information.contact.your.local.US.Coast.
Guard.Unit.or.call.the.Coast.Guard.info.line.at.1.800.
368-5647,.or.visit.the.US.Power.Squadron.website..
at.www.usps.org.
A - 12 BOAT OWNER REGISTRATION
Federal.and.state.laws.require.that.every.boat.
equipped.with.propulsion.machinery.of.any.type..
must.be.registered.in.the.primary.state.of.usage..
Registration.numbers.and.validation.stickers.must..
be.displayed.on.the.boat.according.to.regulations...
In.most.states,.this.means.registration.with.the.