🛟Upcoming Boating Safety Course🛟
DATE:
Saturday, 10/18/2025 09:00am-05:00pm
LOCATION:
Flotilla 29 Operations Center
6595 Lights Ferry Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
COURSE / COST:
Boat America - $35
CONTACTS / INSTRUCTORS:
Joseph Edwards
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(404) 775-2608
Chuck Keleman
(770) 714-0888
NOTES:
Bring lunch/snacks and your PFD for fitting.
COURSE OVERVIEW / DETAILS:
Introduction to Boating – Types of power boats, boating vocabulary, sailboats, paddle boats, powering boats, and engine types.
Boating Law – Boat registration, regulations, hull identification numbers, required safety equipment, Federal boating law, state boating law, and reporting accidents.
Safety Equipment – Life jackets, fire extinguishers, sound-producing devices, visual distress signals, anchors, and other safety equipment.
Safe Operation and Navigation – Buoys and beacons, aids to navigation, navigation rules, docking, and the dangers of alcohol on the water.
Boating Emergencies – Hypothermia, boating accidents, man overboard, capsizing, emergency radio calls, carbon monoxide dangers, and weather.
Trailering – Types of trailers, lights, hitches, towing a trailer.
Sports and Boating – Water-skiing, hunting and hunting gear, PWC operation, and other boating tips.
Public Education Course Flyer: Boat America
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