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Chapter V - PreparationSection 4 - Float Plan
Course Contents
I
  Introduction
II  Educational Objectives
How to Get Your Certification
III  The Boat
1. Terminology
2. Boat Types
3. How to measure length
4. Hull designs and uses
5. Types of hulls
6. Propulsion
7. Boat Capacity Plate
8. Engine Systems
9. Semi-Annual Safety Checklist
Review Quiz-3
IV  Legal Requirements
1. Registration and numbering
2. Required Equipment
2a. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's)
2b. Navigation Lights
2c. Fire Extinguishers
2d. Ventilation
2e. Sound Signals
2f. Pollution Regulations
3. Recommended Equipment
Review Quiz-4
V  Preparation
1. Vessel Check List
2. Trailering
3. Awareness of environmental conditions
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5. Preventive Maintenance
6. Fueling
Review Quiz-5
VI  Operations
1. Operator responsibility
1a. Courtesy
1b. Alcohol
2. Navigation Rules
2a. Definitions
2a. Seamanship
2a. Sound Signals
2b. Rules of the Road
2b. Meeting, Crossing & Overtaking
2c. Restricted Visibility
3. Aids to Navigation
Review Quiz-6
VII  Getting Underway
1. Line Handling and Marlinespike
2. Docking/Undocking Plan
3. Maneuvering Underway
4. Anchoring
5. Water Sports
6. Personal Watercraft
Review Quiz-7
VIII  Accidents
1. Fatal Vs Non-fatal
2. Accident Reports
3. Crew Overboard
4. Assistance from shore
5. Hypothermia
6. Fires on Board
7. First Aid
8. Rendering Assistance
9. Going Aground
Review Quiz-8
IX  Special Items
1. Vessel Emergency Repairs
2. Locks
3. Dams
4. Security
5. Sailing
Review Quiz-9
X  State Specific Requirements
Final Exam

Boating Basics
Glossary of Terms

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Float Plan

Pilots, for years, have been required to file a flight plan with the FAA prior to setting off on a trip. This plan should outline your boating itinerary including your time of departure and arrival and a time to contact authorities if you don’t arrive at the time described. It should also give information as to the description of your boat, the number of passengers aboard and instructions on what to do if you are overdue. Here is a generic float plan which may be copied and edited for your own needs.

Please remember to leave your float plan with a responsible person such as a family member or a friend. The U.S. Coast Guard cannot, and will not, accept float plans.

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