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Boating Classes and Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks
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Boating Safety Classes
Bob Vatz teaching About Boating Safely
Attend a Coast Guard Auxiliary boating class and become a better and safer boater.
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Coastal Navigation - Location 1
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Friday August 15, 2008
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11 |
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Basic Costal Navigation - Location 2
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Thursday October 09, 2008
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9 |
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About Boating Safety ABC's - Location 1
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Saturday Oct 18 8:30AM Reserved
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2 |
Looking for a gift for a friend who recently purchased a boat?
Why not enroll them in a class?
We have gift certificates available.
Class Description:
Sailing Fundamentals is an introduction to sailing that covers boats, sails, crew responsibilities, sail trim, points of sail, and rules of the road under sail, deck safety, man overboard, clothing, and seasickness.
Sailing Skills and Seamanship Combines the material in Sailing Fundamentals with Boating Skills and Seamanship. Basic Coastal Navigation Basic Coastal Navigation is an introduction to coastal piloting. This is an 8 week course for boaters covering Introduction to Coastal Navigation; The Marine Magnetic Compass; The Nautical Chart; The Navigator's Tools and Instruments; Dead Reckoning; and Piloting.
ABOUT BOATING SAFELY -
an 8 hour boating introduction course
We conduct this class on Saturday mornings call 562 972-5900 to reserve your place today.
Introduction to Boating - Types of power boats; sailboats; outboards; paddle boats; houseboats; different uses of boats; various power boating engines; jet drives; family boating basics.
Boating Law - Boat registration; boating regulation; hull identification number; required boat safety equipment; operating safely and reporting accidents; protecting the marine environment; Federal boat law; state boating laws; personal watercraft requirements.
Boat Safety Equipment - Personal flotation devices ("life jackets"); fire extinguishers; sound-producing devices; visual-distress signals; dock lines and rope; first aid kit; anchors and anchor lines; other boating safety equipment.
Safe Boating - Bow riding; alcohol and drug abuse; entering, loading, and trimming a boat; fueling portable and permanent tanks; steering with a tiller and a wheel; docking, undocking and mooring; knots; filing a float plan; checking equipment, fuel, weather and tides; using charts; choosing and using an anchor; safe PWC handling; general water safety.
Navigation - The U.S. Aids to Navigation system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules (sometimes referred to as right-of-way rules); avoiding collisions; sound signals; PWC "tunnel vision."
Boating Problems - Hypothermia; boating accidents and rescues; man overboard recovery; capsizing; running aground; river hazards; strainers: emergency radio calls; engine problems; equipment failures; carbon monoxide (CO); other boating and PWC problems.
Trailering, Storing and Protecting Your Boat - Types of trailers; trailer brakes, lights, hitches, tires, and bearings; loading, balancing, and towing a trailer; towing (and backing) a trailer; boat launching and retrieving; boat storage and theft protection; launching, retrieving and storing a PWC.
Hunting and Fishing, Water-skiing and River Boating - Carrying hunting gear and weapons in a boat; fishing from a boat; water-skiing safety guidelines and hand signals; water-skiing with a PWC; navigating rivers, and other boating tips.
Most courses run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and are held at:
Location 1 -Long Beach Police Station
5373 E. Second Street
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Long Beach, CA 90803
Location 2 -Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
11600 Los Alamitos Boulevard
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Los Alamitos, CA 90720
NEW COURSES WILL BE ANNOUNCE SOON
PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE FOR OUR 2008 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
QUESTIONS????
Contact our flotilla staff public education officer Doug Conwell (562-431-0326) for more information.
For a list of boating classes taught by other Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas go the the CGAUX boating classes page.
Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary conduct Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks (VSC) on your vessel at various locations. A VSC is a courtesy examination of your boat to verify the presence and condition of certain safety equipment required by state and the federal regulations.The examiner is a trained specialist who will will also make certain recommendations and discuss certain safety issues that will make you a safer boater. This is not boarding or a law enforcement issue.
No citations will be given as a result of this encounter. We will supply you with a copy of our evaluation so that you may follow some of the suggestions given. Vessels that pass will be able to display our distinctive VSC decal. This does not exempt you from law enforcement boarding, but you can be prepared to make this a positive encounter.
2008 Scheduled Marina and Landing Safety Exams.
There is no cost for the inspection and examiners will be at the following locations after 10AM :
Saturday JAN 26 Davies Landing / Alamitos Bay Marina
Sunday MAR 02 Shoreline Marina
Saturday MAR 29 Alamitos Bay Marina
Sunday APR 27 Davies Landing / Alamitos Bay Marina
Saturday MAY 31 Shoreline Marina
Saturday JUN 14 Davies Landing / Alamitos Bay Marina
Sunday JUN 29 Alamitos Bay Marina
Saturday JUL 05 Peter's Landing
Sunday JUL 27 Shoreline Marina
Saturday AUG 09 Davies Landing / Alamitos Bay Marina
Sunday AUG 31 Alamitos Bay Marina
Saturday SEP 27 Davies Landing / Alamitos Bay Marina
If you would like to arrange for a courtesy VSC Flotilla 33 Vessel Safety Check Examiner (FSO-VE) Bob Vatz is ready to assist you. If your boat is not in the Long Beach area you can search for a VSC Examiner here.
You can also take a Virtual VSC to see how your boat rates.
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Posted Jan 7, 2008
IMPORTANT! MARINE MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY REGISTRATION FOR DSC (Digital Selective Calling) MARINE RADIOS.
If you have a new DSC Marine Radio it has a special feature that will enable you to send out a distress call within 7 seconds. In order to take advantage of this feature you must register your new radio at the link below.
There is no charge for registration.
MMSI REGISTRATION