America's Boating Course®
July 25, 2026
The course provides essential information for all types of craft, including sail, power, and personal watercraft (PWC). Whether you are considering a purchase or have been boating for years, we invite you and your family to join us to learn about:
- Boat Handling and Seamanship
- Required Equipment
- Rules of the Road
- Lines and Knots
- Nautical Charts and Aids to Navigation
- Engine Troubleshooting
- Boat Trailering
Lunch will be provided.
This course meets the State of North Carolina requirement that any person born on or after January 1, 1988 must successfully complete a NASBLA approved boating education course before operating any vessel propelled by a motor of 10 HP or greater (G.S. 75A-16.2).
CURRICULUM:
Chapter 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: Required Safety Equipment
Section 3: Going Boating
Chapter 2
Section 4: Navigation Rules
Section 5: Navigation Aids
Section 6: Lights and Sound Signals
Section 7: Government Regulations
Section 8: State and Local Regulations
NC Vessel Operator's Guide
Lunch
Chapter 3
Section 9: Finding Your Way
Section 10: Anchoring
Section 11: Adverse Conditions & Emergencies
Section 12: Communications Afloat
Chapter 4
Section 13: Water Sports Safety
Section 14: Trailering
Section 15: Personal Watercraft Operation
Section 16: Knots and Lines
Exam Review
Course Exam
If you are interested in taking this class, please contact:
Tom Taylor (919) 605-4078 or tomtaylor3@yahoo.com)
or
sign up on-line here: https://www.usps.org/cgi-bin-nat/eddept/800/getregformx.cgi?C-23048
Saturday, Jul 25, 8:00 AM
Registration
Saturday, Jul 25, 5:00 PM
Course ends
Location :
Resurrection Lutheran School/Church
100 W. Lochmere Drive
Cary, NC
27518
(919) 233‑9853
Cost
- ABC member (includes books): 50.00
- ABC member (sharing books): 60.00
- Non-ABC member (includes books): 50.00
- Non-ABC member (sharing books): 60.00
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