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Boating Skills and Seamanship Course

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Typical Course Outline
Monday & Thursday Evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

 

DATE CHAPTER TITLE
1 Which Boat is for You?
2 Equipment for Your Boat
Lines and Knots for Your Boat **
3 Trailering Your Boat
4 Handling Your Boat
5 Your Highway Signs (The buoy system)
6 The Rules You Must Follow
7 Piloting Your Boat (Part 1)
7 Piloting Your Boat (Part 2)
8 Powering Your Boat
10 Weather and Boating
11 Your Boats Radio
12 Inland Boating
13 and ALL The Rest of the Story and
- END-OF-COUSE REVIEW
ALL TEST

** Bring a 6-foot section of rope each Thursday &endash; We recommend between 3/8" and _" diameter, either 3-strand or double braid nylon. NO Polypropylene please. After the initial class, one knot will be reviewed each Thursday

  GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. All classes will be held at 102 South King St. in Hampton.
  2. All classes will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at approximately 9 PM.
  3. Completion of this course with a satisfactory grade on the examination will satisfy Virginia's Safe Boating Course requirements and information will be given for state computers.

This page last updated 25 April 2005