| Boating Safety Presentation Schedule for 2009 |
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One of the Coast Guard Auxiliary's cornerstone missions is to educate the public on boating safety. Our classes will not only give you valuable information, but they allow you to interact and work one-on-one with seasoned boaters. Flotilla 17-6 offers boating safety classes for a cost of $40.00, which includes the textbook and lunch. Group rates are available. Upcoming classes are listed in the table below. Click here to E-mail our public education officer for more specific details.
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To enroll call 877-835-3760 or email us at flotilla46@ureach.com
The course covers all aspects of boating safety and includes the following:
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| We are located in Lee Wenner Park, Cocoa, FL |
1 DAY PRESENTATION
- 8:00 AM 'till 5:00 PM
- Price: $40/person (includes lunch and materials)
- Held at the Corp of Engineer building at the Franklin Locks
- Many insurance agencies recognize this presentation, which is approved by the National Association of Safe Boating Laws Administration and offer a reduction in rates on your boat insurance.
- Each participant will receive a Boater Safety Identification Card from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
- Anyone 21 years of age and under who operates a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more must pass an approved boater safety course and have in his/her possession a boater safety identification card issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a photographic identification . A person is exempt from this requirement if there is a person on board who is not affected by this law or is at least 18 years of age and holds a boater education I.D. card. This person must be attendant to and take responsibility for the safe operation of the vessel. For more information on the wording of the law, go to the following excerpt of the Florida Senate's Florida Statutes.
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