Welcome Indiana Boaters!
This handbook is published by
Boat Ed, the official provider
of Indiana's boating safety course.
Although this handbook is a convenient
reference tool, students wanting
to receive official Indiana boating
safety
certification would benefit from
studying Boat Ed's comprehensive
boat safety course.
All boating
safety course material has
been developed in conjunction with
the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and is the same
material used in their classroom
courses. Take the
official Indiana boating safety
course.
In
This Handbook
Boating Basics includes: vessel length and capacity,
fueling, float plans, navigational rules, U.S. Aids to Navigation,
weather and other boating emergencies, and personal watercraft
(PWC) basics.
It's the Law includes: registering information,
registration fees, display of numbers, legal operating age, required
equipment, unlawful operation, boating under the influence, reporting
accidents, enforcement, environmental restrictions, and laws governing
PWCs and vessels towing skiers.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources enforcement officers
patrol our waterways to make your boating experience safe and pleasant.
Cooperate with them by following the suggestions outlined in this
handbook as well as the rules of common courtesy while operating
your boat.
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