[EXPIRED] USCG Auxiliary: About Boating Safety Class, January 19, New Bern, NC
A boating safety class is a great way to start your New Year! New Bern lies at the intersection of the Neuse and Trent Rivers and is home to CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, New Bern Grand Marina on the north shore of the Trent River.
How-To in Boating Helps You Be Safe…and Legal
Bonus Free Vessel Inspection
A one-day course on Saturday, January 19, will give you the know-how to legally operate a boat with 10 or more horsepower on North Carolina waterways. It also could result in a lower boat insurance premium.
Open to all and taught by certified instructors from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 20-04, the course runs from 8:30am to approximately 4:30pm at the Fairfield Harbour Community Center, 589 Broad Creek Road. New Bern, NC. A fee of $35.00 covers instruction as well as the text, certificate of completion and wallet card to have on board your boat. Additional family members or guests using the same text pay only $5.00.
About Boating Safely will introduce you to all types of boats; boating law; right-of-way rules; safety equipment; loading, fueling and docking; knots; weather considerations; aids to navigation; using charts; anchoring; trailering and protecting your boat or PWC; plus information on potential boating problems and how to handle them. Registrants also are invited to bring their trailered boats to the parking lot for a free vessel inspection.
To register or if you have additional questions, call Bruce Clarkson at 978 502-6750; email him at bruce.clarkson@comcast.net or visit www.newberncgaux.org . Be sure to include your name, names of family members/guests who may also be interested, and your telephone number
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component of the United States Coast Guard and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by Congress in 1939. Visit www.newberncgaux.org to learn more about the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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