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Our USPS® Learning Guides
provide solid boating knowledge that will increase your boating safety and
pleasure. To order any of
the Learning Guides listed below, click "Contact Us" and call or
e-mail the Squadron Education Officer.
- America's Boating Course
- This is a
self-study course that consists of an 80-page manual and a CD with
interactive courseware and information for boaters. The
course is approved by NASBLA, the National Association of Boating
Law Administrators. You receive a certificate of completion
for this course by taking a proctored final exam at the USPS
Squadron nearest your home.
- USPS Boating Course Video
- United States Power Squadrons'® Boating
Course Video includes the complete USPS Boating Course in an 80-minute video and a 240
page course manual.
- USPS Boating Course Kit
- United States Power Squadron's Boating
Course Home Study Kit includes the complete USPS Boating Course manual, a
USPS Course Plotter, Metal dividers for distance measurement, a practice chart for
plotting exercises, a soft pencil for plotting, and a convenient plastic carrying pouch.
- Amateur Radio
- Amateur radio service as it applies to FCC
regulations and licensing procedures.
- Boat Insurance
- Understanding marine insurance and how to
get the coverage you need.
- Calculators for Navigation
- Hand-held calculator applications for
speed=time-distance, height of tide and current velocity and many others.
- Compass Adjusting
- Information on compass installation and
several step-by-step methods for adjusting your compass.
- How to Fly Flags
- Confused on how to fly your nautical flags?
Here are the answers
- Elements of Boat Design and Construction
- An introduction to hull shapes, stability,
materials and methods of construction.
- Global Positioning System
- Introduction to the Global Positioning
System accuracy, features, navigational uses and product selection.
- Hand Tools
- Description of boating tools and how to
select and us the right tool for the job.
- Intro to Navigational Astronomy
- A non technical step-by-step introduction to
the wonders of the night sky as it relates to navigation.
- Introduction to Sailing
- A basic introduction to sailing techniques,
sailing terms and sail handling.
- Loran-C
- An everyday description of the uses and
limitations to Long Range Radio Navigation.
- Marlinespike
- Excellent step-by-step instructions and
diagrams on knots, ties, hitches and bends.
- Oceanography
- A great introduction to the ocean
environment through a discussion of tides and waves, the chemistry of sea water and
topography of the ocean floor.
- Predicted LOG Contest
- Two part introduction to logging.
- Preparation for Coast Guard Licensing
- (Up to 100 ton vessel) This course will
guide you through Rules of the Road, seamanship, machinery, weather, piloting, coastal
navigation, fire and damage control. Includes review questions and sample
test.
- Water Sports
- A how-to guide for water-skiing, board
sailing and personal watercraft.
- Radar
- This course includes the principles of
radar, selecting the right one for your boat, navigational system integration and where
radar is going in the future.
- Sight Reduction Methods
- Self instruction guide to five popular
methods of sight reduction.
- Skipper Saver
- Basic boat handling to enable the first-mate
to handle an emergency where the skipper is disabled.
- Plotting and Labeling Standards
- Plotting and labeling standards for chart
work.
- USPS Glossary
- A handy reference to over 1300 nautical
terms.
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