The weather outside is frightful … so you might as well check your knowledge of boating do’s, don’ts and new requirements

Jan 18 2010

The weather outside is frightful … so you might as well check your knowledge of boating do’s, don’ts and new requirements

Published by Capt. Dan at 10:36 under Capt. Dan,grounding,navigation,safety,safety at sea,Sailing,tax

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NASBLA – you just think you’ve heard of them. But, no, it’s not the nasty guys; this is the National Association of Boating Administrators and they have some questions to ask in the form of a (fairly) brief test. With the wx forecast to be foul beyond what we Southern Californians will usually tolerate, you should take the opportunity to go through their online training or download the state’s course in a .pdf

For those of you who were ASA trained, you originally met these requirements. But ASA no longer includes all of the info in their courses, nor did the old courses cover all of the now-required material. A good move by the ASA as the new law requires a lot of knowledge of jet skis and other issues far removed from sailing.

In any event, it’s a good review and you should mention that you’ve completed the course when you renew your boat insurance – they may give you a discount.

If you download the .pdf and want to get your boater’s card, you can obtain a Scantron form to take the test by e-mailing a request to sbetzler@dbw.ca.gov or by calling (916) 263-8183.

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