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dmpilc
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Initially Posted - 05/28/2011 :  04:41:22  Show Profile
Just for the heck of it, I took the online boater safety class that is now required for persons born after 1988 who want to operate watercraft in Tennessee. Wanted to see what was in the course. Took about 2.5-3 hours to sit through all of the lessons, a combination of on screen reading, animated cartoons, and videos. Learned a few new things, very few I didn't already know, mostly about coastal boating, signals, buoys, etc.
About 1/3 of the course is directed at operating PWC's. Cost was $29.50. Hopefully, I'll get a little discount on our boat policies to recoup some of that. At any rate, I'll now have a certificate to show if needed in other states.
Exam is 60 questions, multiple choice. I missed a few, but mostly because I got in a hurry and didn't read the question as closely as I should have. So take your time and read closely.
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  05:16:12  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
The course is available to boatus members for free. I took part 1 of 7 yesterday.

Complete the course, then pass the test with 80% and print out the certificate.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  06:36:59  Show Profile
I just took the boatus course for free a few weeks ago so I could get a discount on their insurance. Long informative course. It got me about 10% off.
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  07:49:36  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by britinusa</i>
<br />The course is available to boatus members for free.
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Too bad that course is not approved to satisfy the Texas requirements. It would be nice to take it for free.
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  17:22:16  Show Profile
The Boat US course is surprisingly simple...spend 1 -2 months in web searching and topic reviews and you can nail it!
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  18:55:27  Show Profile
www.boat-ed.com
Choose your state, register to get a sign-in and set up a password.
Six somewhat long sections. you can puse and save at any point and come back later where you left off. No pre-study required. No pay until you take the test and pass. Temporary certificate can be downloaded immediately upon completion. Permanent certificate is mailed several weeks later.
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 05/29/2011 :  09:24:21  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dmpilc</i>
<br />www.boat-ed.com
No pay until you take the test and pass.
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They changed it for Texas....now you have to pay the $13 when you register....it's no longer free until you take the final exam.
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