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Lines can snap or other hardware can be loos-
ened 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.information.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.sea-
manship.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, Washing
-
ton,.DC.20402,.Stock.#.050-012-00159-6.
Another.good.source.of.boating.information.is.Chap-
man’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.outdoorempire.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.ex-
plain.“Rules.of.the.Road,”.signal.lights,.buoys,.safety,.
international.and.inland.regulations.and.other.infor-
mation.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.
designated.state.agency..In.a.few.jurisdictions,..
the.Coast.Guard.retains.registration.authority..Your.
dealer.will.either.supply.registration.forms.or.tell.you.
where.they.may.be.obtained..The.registration.agency.
will issue you a certificate that must be carried on
board.when.the.boat.is.in.use..Some.states.require.
additional.registration.when.an.out.of.state.boat.is.
used.within.their.boundaries.
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