Nautical Know How - Basic Boating Safety Certification Course
Chapter IV - Legal RequirementsSection 3 - Recommended Equipment
Course Contents
I
  Introduction
II  Educational Objectives
How to Get Your Certification
III  The Boat
1. Terminology
2. Boat Types
3. How to measure length
4. Hull designs and uses
5. Types of hulls
6. Propulsion
7. Boat Capacity Plate
8. Engine Systems
9. Semi-Annual Safety Checklist
Review Quiz-3
IV  Legal Requirements
1. Registration and numbering
2. Required Equipment
2a. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's)
2b. Navigation Lights
2c. Fire Extinguishers
2d. Ventilation
2e. Sound Signals
2f. Pollution Regulations
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Review Quiz-4
V  Preparation
1. Vessel Check List
2. Trailering
3. Awareness of environmental conditions
4. Float Plan
5. Preventive Maintenance
6. Fueling
Review Quiz-5
VI  Operations
1. Operator responsibility
1a. Courtesy
1b. Alcohol
2. Navigation Rules
2a. Definitions
2a. Seamanship
2a. Sound Signals
2b. Rules of the Road
2b. Meeting, Crossing & Overtaking
2c. Restricted Visibility
3. Aids to Navigation
Review Quiz-6
VII  Getting Underway
1. Line Handling and Marlinespike
2. Docking/Undocking Plan
3. Maneuvering Underway
4. Anchoring
5. Water Sports
6. Personal Watercraft
Review Quiz-7
VIII  Accidents
1. Fatal Vs Non-fatal
2. Accident Reports
3. Crew Overboard
4. Assistance from shore
5. Hypothermia
6. Fires on Board
7. First Aid
8. Rendering Assistance
Review Quiz-8
IX  Special Items
1. Vessel Emergency Repairs
2. Locks
3. Dams
4. Security
5. Sailing
Review Quiz-9
X  State Specific Requirements
Final Exam

Boating Basics
Glossary of Terms

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Recommended Equipment

In addition to all the equipment that the U. S. Coast Guard requires, certain equipment and supplies just make common sense to have. The following are items that should be carried aboard:

  • VHF Radio
  • Anchor and ground tackle
  • Bilge Pump and or bailer
  • Boat hook
  • Charts and navigation publications
  • Compass
  • Detectors and alarms
  • Fenders
  • Lines
  • First aid kit
  • Flashlight and searchlight
  • Spare parts and tools
  • Windshield wipers
Have difficulty remembering all of this? Check out the Skipper's Onboard Source - Quick Reference Guide to Boating Safety. Waterproof, compact and portable guide to essential boating information.

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