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Currently Scheduled Courses

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America's Boating Course
Sat 09 Nov 2024
0900 EST
2 sessions
6 hours each
Location: Map

Trinity Health Hospital Oakland — Education Center
44405 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48341

Park in the southeast visitor parking lot.

Go in the single sliding door labeled “South Entrance,” then walk through to the lobby. Immediately as you reach the lobby, go down the stairs with the glass railing on your left.

Cost:$20

Pizza and pop lunch included.


America's Boating Course provides you with basic boating knowledge to decide what type and size boat you need, what to do when meeting another boat in a crowded waterway, and how to recognize and handle hazards.

Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete America's Boating Course. This course also provides a sound basis for continuing your recreational boating education.


Topics include:
  • Trailering, knots and lines, and water sports
  • Introduction to electronic navigation using paper charts and chart plotters
  • Safety equipment – required and recommended
  • Boating laws – federal and state
  • Finding your way
  • Types of boats and their uses
  • Communications
  • Dealing with adverse conditions
Instructor:

P/C Tom Geggie, SN