Boat Types

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Boat Types
Canoe
Kayak
Inflatable Boat
Personal Watercraft
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Boat Types
Runabout
Cruiser
Sportsfisherman
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Boat Types
Trawler
Pontoon Boat
Houseboat
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Types of Sail Boats
Cat Boat
Sloop
Cutter
Ketch
Yawl
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Types of Rope Weave
Laid Rope
Braided Rope
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The Figure Eight Knot
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Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
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The Clove Hitch and Two Half Hitches
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The Cleat Hitch
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The Bowline
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Before Fueling

• Fuel in daylight when possible
• Tie boat securely to dock
• Put out all flames no smoking
• Shut off engines/electrical equipment
• Close doors, hatches, portholes
• Have fire extinguisher close at hand
• Have all passengers leave the boat

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While Fueling

• Keep nozzle in contact with filler pipe
• Estimate fuel needed
• Fill only 95 full

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After Fueling

• Close filler pipe opening
• Wipe up any spillage - leave wipers on shore
• Open all portholes, doors, hatches
• Check fuel lines, tanks, and filters for leaks
• Turn on bilge blower, if so equipped
• Sniff bilge for vapors - run blower until
• you are sure there are no fumes

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Vessel Required Equipment

• Checklist
• Operators license and/or certificate
• Boat registration/documentation
• Life preserver for each person
• Throwable flotation aid, if required
• Fire extinguisher, if required
• Visual distress signals, if required
• Horn and/or bell

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Additional RecommendedEquipment
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Typical Coast GuardCapacity Placard
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Trimming the Boat
Down by the bow
Down by the stern
Correctly trimmed
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Departure Check List

• Disconnect all shore utility lines
• Check for nearby boats, persons in water
• Release dock lines
• Proceed slowly under minimum power
• Take in fenders

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Getting Underway Wind From Ahead Or Off
The Pier
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Getting Underway Wind From Astern
WIND