a class on boat safety. can I find one online?
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http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/boating/
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what you are asking depends on what state you are in...it is done on a state to state basis...for example in ca. we do not have a skippers cert....capt. only but in most states that do offer it it is normally a $25-$50 charge and a basic boating safety test on laws about pfd's, safety gear, rules of the road, right of way,  anchoring, just all around basic boating...\n\n\nfor more info go to dbw.ca.gov and you can order more info and phamplets and books and stuff for free
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Here is an example for your class.\n\nSpecs: C-Dory 22’\n\nLOA 22’0"\nLWL 19’6"\nBeam 7’10"\nDraft 8"\nDeadrise (min) 2 deg.\nDisplacement (dry)\nAngler 1,700 lbs.\nCruiser 1,900 lbs.\nFuel Capacity 36 gal\nWater Capacity 20 gal\nPower As Tested Honda 75 hp\n\n\nOur sea trial confirmed the opinions of owners we interviewed. We tested hull #728 on a winter afternoon on Puget Sound, using a four-stroke, Honda 75 with a 13 3/4 x 15 propeller that Mark Toland felt was one size too large. We carried 42 gallons of fuel, an eight-pound anchor on the bow, and 160 pounds of lead weights located in the bow, cabin and cockpit, to duplicate a typical cruising configuration.\n\nDuring the early stages of the test we were in flat water, where the boat moved from 2.5 knots to a plane at 10 knots in less than ten seconds, the flowmeter registering fuel consumption at 1.25 gph at 2,5000 rpm. At 4,500 rpm we hit speeds of 21.5 knots, fuel consumption was 4.7 gph, and the boat tracked as if on rails. The new Honda engine was quiet, registering 86 decibels on a sound level meter held within 8 inches of the unit; most of the engine noise seemed to be a whine from the lower unit.
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This is a good start:\n\nhttp://www.ntsb.gov/\n\nHope it helps!
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try this http://www.rnceus.com/course_list_frame.htm
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Try the library. I checked out a book on 'Michigan canoeing' and it had a ton of maps and useful information. The guys that wrote the book actually canoed all the rivers. They also have the class types on them. You might want to see if there are any books like that for north Carolina. Good luck and i hope you have a blast!
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visit http://www.classontheweb.net
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Here are the names and addresses:\nhttp://local.yahoo.com/results;_ylt=Auz3jshB4TFHJ8qzo9bjNd.GNcIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBtbGZ2dXFpBF9zAzk2NjEzNzY3BHNlYwNzZWFyY2g-?stx=boat+manufacturer&csz=boston%2C+ma
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Go to the boat store..
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You can check on www.pga.com instructor section
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Her is a good site:\n\nhttp://www.ntsb.gov/
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I believe that this depends on your state.  In Florida, anyone 21 years of age and under who operates a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more must pass a boater safety course and have in his/her possession photographic identification and a boater safety identification card issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.\n\nThe course is available online - http://www.floridaboatingcourse.com/\n\nHope this helps!
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Go to the Florida Sportsman Magazine web address and see where you can pick up Vic Dunaway's book on Baits & Rigs. His book is outstanding, and will teach you all the basic's & THEN SOME! Want to learn how to tie a "Bimini-twist"? IT's IN there! Go check it out!
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http://students.washington.edu/~ukc/sea/UKCSea.html
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check this link. hope this is help ful.\nwww.gregcons.com/canoe/classifieds.asp
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What kind of boat? Where are you cruising? How long? Any objectives? There are a lot of books on "cruising". Nigel Calder and Jimmy Cornell are good authors plus there are cruing guides for specific areas. Some more info would help. \nWe have been doing it for 2 years and still going!
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Check the CG Auxillary site.\nIf you are around a USCG small boat station, you could check there.