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In 2000, there were 7,740 accidents, 4,355 injuries, and 701 lives lost as a
result of recreational boating accidents in the U.S. and its territories.
Learn safe boating and seamanship by taking a boating safety and seamanship
course offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or the U.S. Power Squadron.
You'll boat with confidence and reduce your boat insurance cost, too. These
classes are virtually free (with the exception of the cost of materials) and
are usually convenient to your home.
Whether your going boating alone or with others, someone who is not going
with you should have details of your trip, so they can alert the proper
authorities if something should go wrong. TampaDiving.com has developed a
free, interactive Float Planner that has all the bells and whistles that
any skipper, guardian or rescue person could want. The float plan is saved
in the skipper’s personal account and the private information is totally
secure. The skipper has the option to save it, adding to it or changing it
at any time. It is accessible from any computer with web access using the
skipper's log-in name and password.
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These courses take place within your community at boat stores,
community colleges, marinas, etc. and are usually set up over
a six - ten week period one night a week. The curriculum covers
such topics as basic navigation, knots, anchoring and docking
techniques, state and federal laws, boating terminology, what
to do in case of an emergency, and much more.
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