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  • Trailering & Trailer Tune Up - COURSE
    Trailering & Trailer Tune Up - COURSE
    Sep 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Sep 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Techniques for proper hooking up, load distribution, lighting, tires, and trailer maintenance are covered.
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  • Introduction to Navigation - COURSE
    Introduction to Navigation - COURSE
    Sep 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sep 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual Seminar
    This seminar will introduce you to using nautical charts to determine safe routes, creating waypoints in your Chartplotter and other GPS devices, and basic electronic navigation and planning using the free downloadable OpenCPN software.
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  • How to Use GPS - COURSE
    How to Use GPS - COURSE
    Oct 08, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual Seminar
    Oct 08, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual Seminar
    Nearly everybody uses GPS in the car or on a smartphone but your marine GPS is different. This seminar will help you use it more effectively on the water.
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  • Weather for Boaters - COURSE
    Weather for Boaters - COURSE
    Oct 14, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Americas Boating Club of Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Oct 14, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Americas Boating Club of Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Weather information that is understandable and useful for the boater. Learn about winds, storms, clouds, thunderstorms and weather fronts when on the water.
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  • All About VHF/DSC - COURSE
    All About VHF/DSC - COURSE
    Nov 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual Seminar
    Nov 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual Seminar
    Get familiar with your boat's VHF marine radio in just two hours. Experienced instructors teach you how to use VHF radio like a pro, including the new digital selective calling (DSC) rescue feature.
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  • AIS Electronics for Boaters - COURSE
    AIS Electronics for Boaters - COURSE
    Nov 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    americasboatingclubofcentralohio.org
    Nov 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    americasboatingclubofcentralohio.org
    AIS Electronics for Boaters can help you decide if Automatic Identification System (AIS) electronics are right for you. AIS electronics aren’t just for commercial vessels. Using AIS can help you navigate crowded waterways easily and safely.
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  • Boating on Locks, Lakes & Rivers - COURSE
    Boating on Locks, Lakes & Rivers - COURSE
    Nov 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Nov 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual Seminar.
    The United States has over 30,000 miles of improved waterways—some of the finest boating to be found anywhere. This seminar introduces boaters to this inland cruising world.
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  • Trailering & Trailer Tune Up - May - SEMINAR
    Trailering & Trailer Tune Up - May - SEMINAR
    May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Techniques for proper hooking up, load distribution, lighting, tires, and trailer maintenance are covered.
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  • Marine Radar - COURSE
    Marine Radar - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Whether you want to navigate safely or decide what equipment to purchase, this seminar provides clear advice. Learn how RADAR works, how to use it effectively, and its limitations as a piloting aid.
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  • Charting - COURSE
    Charting - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Whether you're planning a cruise, going fishing, or traveling to a local marina, knowing how to read and use nautical charts is essential to safe boating. Charts include must-have information, including bottom contours, hazards, and aids to navigation, to help you travel safely.
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  • Cruise Planning - COURSE
    Cruise Planning - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
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  • Anchoring - COURSE
    Anchoring - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Understand the issues and problems involving anchoring, such as anchor types and sizes. Learn proper anchoring techniques for your area.
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  • Practical Marine Electrical Maintenance - COURSE
    Practical Marine Electrical Maintenance - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    The Practical Marine Electrical Maintenance stresses the diagnosis of modern systems, while also teaching the basics of boat electrical systems.
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  • Emergencies On Board - COURSE
    Emergencies On Board - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Learn how to adequately prepare for common emergencies and deal with them when they occur. Gain practical knowledge about accident prevention, running aground, onboard fires, getting lost, towing, and medical emergencies.
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  • Modern Weather Forecasting - COURSE
    Modern Weather Forecasting - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Learn about new forecasting tools, including improved supercomputers, satellites, and communication technologies.
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  • Paddle Smart - COURSE
    Paddle Smart - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    America's Boating Club Central Ohio, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    An overview of human-powered paddle craft. The objectives of the seminar are to provide the participant with enough information to decide what type of paddle craft to choose, to learn what safety equipment is recommended, and to understand the basic, entry-level strokes.
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  • Crossing Borders - COURSE
    Crossing Borders - COURSE
    Date and time is TBD
    Lewis Center, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    Lewis Center, 8492 Cotter St, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
    Learn what you'll need and what to expect when you travel by boat across international borders.
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