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US POWERBOATING^TM  Online Education


Welcome to US POWERBOATING.  This website will present some basic and advanced information about powerboats, boat handling, safety, navigation, and where to find schools and certified instructor that offer on-the-water instruction.  This website can be used in preparation, or as a supplement, for taking an on-the-water powerboat course. It is not intended to enable an inexperienced person to operate a powerboat. 

All presented information may vary depending upon the powerboat, skill of the operator, weather conditions, etc. 

Before you start take a short first step (taster) course:

• Beginners Powerboating Taster Course and Taster Test

This main course is divided into six parts:

• Parts of a Boat:  This section contains a short self test on basic boat parts.
   

• Rules of the Road   USCG Rules of the Road - PDF
   

  • Rules of The Road Interactive JAVA Program
     

  • Presentation of Inland Rules of the Road *
    Self Test Inland Rules of the Road *
     

  • Inland Sound Signals *
     

  • Inland Lights and Shapes *
    Self Test on Inland Navigation Lights *
    
    * Courtesy of Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
       

• Boating Maneuver Videos & Animations:  This section contains 12 on-the-water video demonstrations, 10 video computer animations, and 8 stop-motion animated GIFs demonstrating boating maneuvers required/taught during US POWERBOATING courses.
     

• Knots:  Knots for the boating student.
   

• Aids to Navigation   All about buoys and daymarks.
   

  • USCG Powerpoint Presentation-HTML
     

  • USCG Powerpoint Presentation-PowerPoint
     

  • USCG Chart No. 1
     

• Anchoring   Safe and effective ways to anchor your boat.

• Powerboat Handling  Test (See skill animations)
    

• Powerboat Courses and Schools
   

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