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America's Boating Course

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Pay online then download the registration form. 

Hit the CLEAR FORM button at the top of the form, fill out, and email back to us.

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Should you have any questions, please reach out to us!

       r.e.rayburn@sbcglobal.net

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 americasboatingclubcentralohio@gmail.com

Location

8492 Cotter Street • Lewis Center, Ohio 43035.

 

Next Class is September 14th, 8am-5pm

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Learn the fundamentals of safe boat handling and operation plus basic piloting in this comprehensive classroom course. This newly-revised course will give you the basics of line throwing, knot tying, boat handling, anchoring, navigation rules and aids, emergencies on the water and more.

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Instructors have many years of boating experience shared between inland waters and Lake Erie. An Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer will present Ohio laws and rules.

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Completion of this course qualifies you for the opportunity to take our advanced courses.

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With the successful completion of our ABC course, you receive your operating license and certificate of safe boating from the State of Ohio. 

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Lunch will be provided

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Pay online by using the links to the left

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Limited to 100 persons

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America's Boating Course - 3rd Edition (ABC3)

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Course Covers:

  • Required Safety Equipment

  • Navigation Rules & Aids

  • Finding Your Way

  • Knots & Lines

  • Ohio Department of Watercraft Regulations

  • Trailering

  • Anchoring

  • Communications Afloat

  • Lights and Sound Signals

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Our ABC course covers four crucial stages


Chapter 1:

  • Getting Started – nautical terms

  • Required Safety Equipment – life jackets, fire extinguishers

  • Going Boating – fueling, casting off, underway


Chapter 2:

  • Navigation Rules

  • Navigation Aids

  • Lights and Sound signals

  • Government Regulations

  • State and local Regulations


Chapter 3:

  • Finding Your Way – nautical charts, electronic navigation

  • Anchoring

  • Adverse Conditions and Emergencies

  • Communication Afloat


Chapter 4:

  • Water Sports Safety – water skiing, hunting/fishing, paddling

  • Trailering

  • PWC Operation

  • Knots and Lines

 

Course completion qualifies you for the following:

  • Operator Permit License from the State of Ohio

  • Ability to take advanced courses

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