Boaters safety course question

[bassboy1]

I am hopefully about to get my boaters safety course so I am legal to boat without an adult. Are there any in GA that are free? this is the only one I have found and the final exam is $15.
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/course/boating/indexa.php?new_state=GA

 

[ziggy]

Re: Boaters safety course question

i think most safety classes are non profit orginzations (united state power sqadron, us coastgaurd aux. ) . so the fee that ya pay is for materials. ie. the paperwork and the books themselves. $15 is resonable. go for iit man. classes i mean. ya can't never learn to much. i've taken classes since i was 14 or 15. still takein em at 47...jr. nav. would be next thru the power sqadron for me......celestial nav. even.....can i hang.............

congrats on being an leagal eagle.........good job..........

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: Boaters safety course question

Here in Pa. the fish and game commission has an online course that is free, but again, the final exam is 15 bucks--pass or fail.
So, check with your state commission for the free online course. Here in Pa the pass score is 80 but they have a free practice test. so I took the practice test a few times to avoid wasting the 15.
I wouldn't be surprised if your state has something similar.
If you read through the regs a few times and take the practice, the final test should not be difficult for you. Know buoys and marking systems, rules of the road, and basic docking maneuvers.

 

[reelfishin]

Re: Boaters safety course question

Be glad it's only $15, the best deal here in NJ is $40, or a $25 test out option, but the test only locations are limited and not always local.
I believe that GA is one of the states that lets you take the test online?
http://www.boat-ed.com/ga/index.htm

Here's some typical boating safety course test samples:

http://www.usps.org/cgi-bin-nsbt/test.cgi
http://www.usps.org/nsbt/modules.htm

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boaters safety course question

in Florida you can take it on line, and pay a $25. fee, the fee goes to the online company, and not to the state. if you contact the Game Wardens office they send you the book,and test. you read it, fill in the answer sheet and mail it in. it's all free. check with the Game Wardens, or Boating Office. my grand kids have done it so they can ride the jetski's. without it you have to be 21 to ride a ski in Florida.

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: Boaters safety course question

Before you spend the money, make sure it's accepted by your state. There are a lot of online courses, but the particular states usually offer their own (those states that do).

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boaters safety course question

here's some more info.

http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=196

http://www.boat-ed.com/abc/abc_specific_images/pdfs/ga_law.pdf

 

[bassboy1]

Re: Boaters safety course question

Here in Pa. the fish and game commission has an online course that is free, but again, the final exam is 15 bucks--pass or fail.
So, check with your state commission for the free online course. Here in Pa the pass score is 80 but they have a free practice test. so I took the practice test a few times to avoid wasting the 15.
I wouldn't be surprised if your state has something similar.
If you read through the regs a few times and take the practice, the final test should not be difficult for you. Know buoys and marking systems, rules of the road, and basic docking maneuvers.

My state is exactly like that. I have passed practice test numerous times (out of boredom) and have read through the course at least once in all sections. Just thought I would see if there is a free one. Will look into the mailout one like tashasdaddy said.

 

[Lubosleftboot]

Re: Boaters safety course question

As you can see from my profile I am located in the UK but this BoatingBasicsOnline site is absolutely brilliant....

I only recently found it but I have learned a lot from it and although US Federal legislation may differ from that of the UK a lot of what I have seen such as navigation lighting is just the same this side of the pond...

Lots of really good information on that site and the sites creators are to be lauded IMO...this site will defo save some lives..

If it is not stickied it might be a good idea to do so....just a suggestion

LLB