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Recreational Boaters Educational Courses

The Basics

These courses Meet Washington State's new mandatory "Boater Education Law"
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App for State Boaters Card

• Boat Smart -

• Squadron Boating Course -

• America's Boating Course - Online Course or class room see below for more info

Information & Registration

Click Here for More Information such as;  pre-registration,  links to details about Boat Smart, Squadron Boating Course, America's boating Course,  and other course descriptions available from United States Power Squadrons and PSPS.

Send email to Courses Coordinator - Click Here

ABOUT - Mandatory Boating Safety Education

Information Sheet - July 2005

Mandatory Boating Safety Education is now a reality for Washington Boaters. Starting in January 2008, boaters 20 years old and under will need to have their cards with them when operating a boat. State Parks is currently implementing the process for approval of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) that will define how the program will operate. Meanwhile, everyone has questions and this sheet is provided to answer as many of these questions as possible at this time.

1. Is this card a license?

   No, the education card is a one-time requirement and cannot be taken away from the operator nor does it have an expiration date

2. When will I need to have a card?

   Here is how the program will be phased in:
   
   January 1, 2008 - All boat operators twenty years old and younger;
   January 1, 2009 - All boat operators twenty-five years old and younger;
   January 1, 2010 - All boat operators thirty years old and younger;
   January 1, 2011 - All boat operators thirty-five years old and younger;
   January 1, 2012 - All boat operators forty years old and younger;
   January 1, 2013 - All boat operators fifty years old and younger;
   January 1, 2014 - All boat operators sixty years old and younger;
   January 1, 2015 - All boat operators seventy years old and younger;
   January 1, 2016 - All boat operators over 12 years will be required to have a card.
   Persons born before January 1, 1955 are exempt.
   
   State Parks is planning to start making cards available in the spring of 2006 for persons who have already taken courses approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and State Parks. App for State Boaters Card

Advanced Boating Skills

• Boat Handling - Adverse Sea Conditions - Seamanship
• Piloting a Boat - Using GPS - Paper Charts - Piloting Techniques
• Effects of Current - GPS, Radar & Course Plotters - Advanced Piloting Techniques
• Celestial Navigation - How to use a Sextant
• Power Plants - Engine Maintenance
• Radio Procedures
• Planning a Voyage
• Weather Forecasting on Your Boat
• And more

SEAMANSHIP Complete - Contact
Bruce Troth - sailplay@aol.com , cell 253-988-4333
for details and to sign up next class.

PILOTING course in basic navigation using charts and GPS. TBA
 Contact Bruce Troth - sailplay@aol.com , cell to sign up next class253-988-4333

KNOTS: Animated Knots by Grog (This is a cool website)

Questions - email to the squadron  Possession Sound Power Squadron

 "safe boating through education"

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