Florida boaters manual

Keep boating fun by maintaining a safe, pleasant, and clean environment. ORGANIZATION This training manual is designed to give recreational boaters and marina operators valuable information necessary for understanding environmental rules and regulations, techniques related to preventing marine pollution, and how to respond to pollution violations. Study at home with the How to Boat Smart manual. Then take the certification exam at home and mail it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for grading and certification. To learn more, call 3. HOW TO Florida Boating Safety Course Any person born on or after January 1, , must have a Florida Boating Safety.  · In Florida, anyone born on or after January 1, , who operates a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more must pass an approved 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.

A BOATER'S GUIDE TO THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATS AND SAFETY TIPS New in this Edition: Navigation Locks Trailer Safety Digital Selective Calling FL AB 3" FL AB FL AB FL AB FL AB State Validation Sticker Place before OR after the numbers. Comprehensive Instruction in Florida Boating Safety Education. This official training program is developed to meet the standards for Boating safety education established by Florida. Boat Ed is the only safety course provider that develops print materials on behalf of government agencies responsible for Boating laws and regulations. The operator of a vessel involved in a boating accident where there is personal injury beyond immediate first-aid, death, disappearance of any person under circumstances which indicate death or injury, or if there is damage to the vessel(s) and/or personal property of at least $2,, must, by the quickest means possible, give notice to one of the following: the Florida Fish and Wildlife.

The following is a summary of Florida's boating laws, found in Ch. and Ch. , Florida Statutes. This information is included in all certified boating safety courses taught in Florida. Note: This information is accurate as of September and is subject to change in May of each year. Use the boater’s guides below to find valuable information like marine navigation routes, safety guidelines, boating etiquette tips, special marine species and, of course, maps. Southwest Florida. A comprehensive guide to Southwest Florida Waterways is available courtesy of the Lee County Department of Natural Resources. Charlotte Harbor. Study at home with the How To Boat Smart manual. Then take the certification exam at home and mail it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for grading and certification. Pick up a manual at your local tax collector’s office 3. HOW TO Florida Boating Safety Course.