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    Safety information

             To get more boating safety           Enjoy your boat responsibly
                      information               You share the areas you enjoy when operat-
           Be informed about boating safety. Additional  ing your boat with others and with nature. So
           publications and information can be obtained  your enjoyment includes a responsibility  to
           from many organizations,  including the fol-  treat these other people, and the lands, wa-
           lowing.                              ters, and wildlife with respect and courtesy.
           United States Coast Guard            Whenever and wherever you are boating,
           Consumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)        think of yourself as the guest of those around
           Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-  you. Remember, for example, that the sound
           fairs                                of your boat may be music to you, but it could
           US Coast Guard Headquarters          be just noise to others. And the exciting
           Washington, D.C. 20593-0001          splash of your wake can make waves others
           http://www.uscgboating.org           won’t enjoy. Avoid riding close to shoreline
           Other sources                        homes and waterfowl nesting areas or other
           You can find local rules by contacting the Na-  wildlife areas, and keep a respectful distance
           tional Association of State Boating Law Ad-  from fishermen, other boats, swimmers, and
           ministrators, or your local Power Squadron.  populated beaches. When travel in areas like
           Boat Education and Training          these  is unavoidable, operate slowly and
           The Online Boating Safety Course, available  obey all laws.
           through the watercraft section of  the  Remember that pollution can be harmful to
           yamaha-motor.com  website, is a free, 50-  the environment. Do not refuel or add oil
           question learning course available to the  where a spill could cause damage to nature.
           public. Upon successful completion of 80  Keep your surroundings pleasant for the peo-
           percent or better, the user can request a cer-  ple  and wildlife that share the  waterways:
           tificate of completion by mail or can down-  don’t litter!
           load one immediately. The  Online  Boating  When you go boating responsibly, with  re-
           Safety Course, provided by  the Boat/US  spect and courtesy for others, you help en-
           Foundation, is approved by the National As-  sure  that our waterways stay open  for  the
           sociation of State Boating Law Administra-  enjoyment of a variety of recreational oppor-
           tors (NASBLA) and recognized by the United  tunities.
           States Coast Guard. This course meets the
           education requirement for those states that
           recognize  non-proctored,  NASBLA-ap-
           proved courses.
             The Online Boating Safety Course:
             http://www.boatus.org/

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