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Boating Safety Classes planned for 2024:

Boat America    Boat America
This beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete About Boating Safely. This course meets NY State requirements for boating and personal watercraft education.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
 Introduction to Boating, Boating Law, Navigation,Boat Safety Equipment
 Safe Boating, Boating Problems, Trailering, Storing and Protecting Your Boat
 Hunting and Fishing, Water-skiing and River Boating

Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – 6 to 10 PM both days – 8 hour course.
East Islip American Legion Hall, 3 Bayview Avenue, East Islip, NY 11730
Price: $30 per person ($20 for each additional family member) - preregistration is required. Please call phone number 631-241-4742 to register! All persons age 10 and up can take the class. Get your Boating Safety Certificate and stay compliant with New York State Law (Brianna’s Law): All persons 46 years old and younger must have a boater safety course certificate to operate a power vessel this year. By January 2025 ALL powerboat operators, regardless of age, must have a boater safety course certificate to operate a power vessel in New York. All jet ski operators (must be 14 yrs or older) must have a boater safety certificate to operate a jet ski regardless of age. Other class dates are forming. Call for more information.
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 Course offered: Boat America
 Questions? Email our Public Education Officer or call us to register.

April 2012 boating class

  
GPS for Mariners    GPS for Mariners plus Basic Navigation
GPS for Mariners (GPSFM) is a modern learning experience that focuses on the GPS equipment typically owned by the recreational boater. Basic Navigation will include planning with paper and electronic charts, plotting a course, determinng your position.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Part 1 - GPS for Mariners - The recommended presentation of the course involves inviting course participants who already own hand-held GPS units to bring them to the class, increasing interactivity of the educational experience and getting students more involved. However, this class is so effective that even those not possessing handheld units will learn how to use a GPS for practical recreational boating. This will be done the first night.
Part 2 - Basic Navigation - will include planning with paper and electronic charts, plotting a course, determinng your position. This will be done the second night.

Spring 2024
 Course offered: GPS for Mariners
 Email our Public Education Officer or call us to register

  

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The National Public Education Calendar Database provides a single, unified national database that holds and displays all public education courses taught by our various flotillas nationwide. In addition, a Zip Code search permits members of the general public to enter a Zip Code of interest, and find all public education courses being taught within a selected distance from that Zip Code.

To find a class near your home, office, boat, weekend home, or other convenient location, please enter the appropriate Zip Code, select “Distance In Miles” appropriate to your travel goals, and press the SUBMIT button.

Courses meeting your criteria are returned. Identify the course of interest and click on “Flyer” for detailed information. You may also reach a contact person via the email address and/or telephone number shown.