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The United States Power Squadron (USPS) is a private national organization dedicated to teaching safe boating to the public and having fun while doing it.
Our Basic Safe Boating Course runs for 10 Monday night sessions, it begins at 7:30 and ends at 9:30. It is taught by many experienced volunteers who have a tremendous amount of on the water personal experience.
Anyone who hasn’t taken a safe boating class will find this boating education both informative and fun. This USPS educational course is the only course that we teach to the public.
The cost is $ 75.00 and it covers all the materials that you will need for the course and our hall rent. You will be given a workbook, a full size nautical chart, dividers and a course plotter.
Our Basic Safe Boating Course topics include:
- Boat terminology
- Boat Handling
- Basic Knots
- VHF Marine Radio
- Piloting
- Charts and Electronic Navigation
- Course Plotting
- Navigation Aids (buoys and day markers)
- Navigation Rules
- Light and Sound signals
- Adverse Conditions and Emergencies
- Personal Watercraft Operation
- Massachusetts and Federal boating laws and regulations
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America's Boating Course (3rd Edition):
Signup for Internet Class here.
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This course meets state specific and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA*) requirements for certification. After completion of this public boating course, you will be able to join USPS and take members only courses: Seamanship, Piloting, Weather, Sail, Engine Maintenance, Marine Electronics, etc. See description of additional USPS courses: Member Courses.
To register for class please contact:
Frank Marobella 508-358-7415 or
Jane Durna 508-881-1801.
*NASBLA is the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and it is a national nonprofit organization that works to develop public policy for recreational boating safety. NASBLA represents the recreational boating authorities of all 50 states and the U.S. territories. Website: www.nasbla.org
Comments from recent boating class students who took the Nobscot's Public Boating course:
"I thought it was an excellent informative course with good instructors."
"I enjoyed hearing about actual events. Great class! Thank You."
"Very informative! We had no prior knowledge of boating and have certainly learned the basic skills of boating."
"The course was very helpful and informative on boating. It was very fun and I learned a lot more than I thought I would!"
"I thought the course was well taught and explained. Overall I thought it was a good and fun experience."
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