U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Courses

U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Boating Safety Courses

According to ODNR
Watercraft, there are 24,394 boats registered in Cuyahoga County. From
2007-2011 there have been 309 accidents on Lake Erie involving 394 vessels, 150
injuries, and 25 fatalities.  Total boat damages $3,833,164 and total
property damages of $202,097. The State of Ohio's mandatory boating education
law requires boaters born on or after January 1, 1982, to complete a National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved course before
operating a boat engine more than ten horsepower.

U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Flotilla 7-5 is offering two boating safety courses at Garfield
Middle School starting on Wednesday, January 23 through March 27 from 7:00-9:30
p.m.  

Boating Skills and
Seamanship (powerboat oriented) - $35 + $30 Lakewood registration fee.
 

Sailing Skills and
Seamanship - $35 + $30 Lakewood registration fee.  

Weekend Navigator (Charting
and GPS) - $40 + $30 Lakewood registration fee.  

Classroom boat
handling skills and safety training. Learn boating nomenclature, how to handle
boating emergencies, proper seamanship, VHF marine radio procedures, knots,
engines, trailering, docking, navigation rules, and aides to navigation. USCG
Auxiliary and Ohio boating certificates issued. Possible insurance discount.