Keep Your Boat Afloat - Boating Safety Informational Event

Keep Your Boat Afloat Boating Safety Informational Event

 This informational event is a partnership between the Brandon Regional Library and The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The information that will be presented will give boaters of all experience levels the tools on how to be safe on the waters of Tampa Bay.

The Keep Your Boat Afloat program summarizes Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety education classes offered year round at Auxiliary flotillas in Tampa, Brandon and Ruskin, as well as recently-enacted laws and policies that affect all boaters using state and federal waters.

Fot those wanting more advanced boating safety classes, Full Coast Guard Auxiliary courses are offered in Hillsborough County in either one-day, eight-hour sessions or in 12-week, two-hour per week sessions.

 Both formats are designed for new boaters seeking to develop skills and for old salts wishing to hone their "nautical know-how."  Boaters at all levels learn how to protect themselves, their passengers and vessels, how to handle on-the-water emergencies, how human and environmental factors affect boaters and much more.  Topics include:

 Boat Handling, Highway Signs, Rules of the Road, Navigation, Weather, Boat Equipment, Lines, Knots and Hitches, and Marine Radios.