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At Aceboater.com, we believe everyone should have access to boating safety education. We offer our California approved safe boating course manual for **FREE!**

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Chapter 1

### Boating safety course introduction

- Mandatory boater education
- Boating terminology
- Registration & Titling

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Chapter 2

### Boating Equipment

- Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
- Navigation light equipment
- Other recommended equipment

Chapter 3

### Trip Planning and Preparation

- Pre-departure checklist
- Launching & Retrieving a boat from the water
- Boat preventive maintenance

Chapter 4

### Safe Boat Operation

- Operator responsibilities
- Navigation rules
- Meeting situations

Chapter 5

### Getting Underway

- U.S. Aids to navigation system
- Docking & Undocking
- Procedures for Anchoring

Chapter 6

### Emergency Preparedness

- Boating accidents
- Surviving in cold water
- Rendering assistance - Accident report

Chapter 7

### Other Water Activities

- Water skiing & towed devices
- Water-Jet Propelled Watercraft (PWC)
- Marine environment

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### A complete 3-hour course… well organized in 7 chapters

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