Curious - How Many Have Done A Boating Course?

[Menzies]

Just wondering how many of us have completed a formal boating course, and which ones?

We have all (5 of us) done the 1 day USCGA course, and I have toyed with doing their navigation course ready for retirement in the islands. Just don't have the time or energy right now.

[Boz]

Completed numerous advanced US Power Squadron courses, and taught the USPS Basic Boating course for several years;

Completed USCGA online course;

Completed Maryland State online course;

And stayed in a Holiday Inn Express once.

[TooReel]

Never had a class and I bought my first boat at age 12. My daughter is getting ready to turn 14 and since I have a pontoon boat on the lake I'm looking into taking a course with her. She has been driving me around since she was 9 but it can't do any harm for her to have a official course. Pretty soon she is going to want to take it out without dad on board

Just wondering how many of us have completed a formal boating course, and which ones?

We have all (5 of us) done the 1 day USCGA course, and I have toyed with doing their navigation course ready for retirement in the islands. Just don't have the time or energy right now.

[Menzies]

My daughter turned 14 last September and had her card within 2 weeks!

She would live on the boat if she could (so long as it diodn't mess with her basketball!).

She has been running the 10' RIB on her own with friends for a couple of years since the OB is 8HP. Now she is on the Jet Ski (but only within sight of the mother ship)!

[TheShortAnswer]

classes offered by CG Aux Power Squadron in St Pete. length: i think it was twice a week for about a month.? taught by a bunch of crusty old blow boaters.

[Trollnheel]

Took my USCGA course online, took me a couple of days. Knew most of it, just needed to brush up on terminology.

[Barryd]

Took my USCGA course online, took me a couple of days. Knew most of it, just needed to brush up on terminology.

I took the Aux course several years ago but need a refresher. Tried the CGAUX site and saw the courses listed but was unable to determine how to get them online. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Barry

[HOTSPOT]

Good site: http://www.boatsafe.com/

[johnob]

I've taken and taught a number of Power Squadron courses and am currently teaching a portion of the new one day ABC course. We have had very postitive feedback from the students on this course. The USPS courses are a lot of fun and very informatitive.

[Trollnheel]

Good site: http://www.boatsafe.com/

Barry, that's where I did mine.