Participation in a boating education course will teach how to properly operate and maintain a boat. Laws, responsibilities and personal safety will also be covered. Passage of a final exam is required. You must attend every day of the class in order to receive your certificate.
New courses will be posted below as they become available.
Androscoggin County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
| Poland - Ricker Memorial Library, Route 26 |
Mechanic Falls, Minot & Poland Adult Ed
(207) 345-3217 |
May 1, 2012
6 - 8 p.m.
and
May 12, 2012
9 - 4 p.m.
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Aroostook County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Cumberland County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
Portland - Yacht Service, 58 Fore Street
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Matt Ridgway
(207) 774-1067 |
March 21 & 28
5 - 7 p.m.
and
April 4, 2012
5 - 7 p.m. |
| Portland - Yacht Service, 58 Fore Street |
Matt Ridgway
(207) 774-1067 |
April 7, 2012
8:30 - 3 p.m. |
Franklin County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Hancock County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Kennebec County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Knox County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
| Hope - Beaver Lodge |
5 Towns Adult Ed
(207) 236-7800 Ext 5 or register online.
Registration begins on March 30, 2012 |
May 8 & 15, 2012
6 - 9 p.m.
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Lincoln County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Oxford County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
Bethel - Telstar Regional High School |
Bethel Adult Ed
(207) 84-24-2780
|
May 10, 2012
6 - 8 p.m.
and
May 19, 2012
9 - 4 p.m.
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Penobscot County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
Lincoln - Ballard Hill Rec. Center
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Amanda Woodard
(207) 794-3372 |
April 29, 2012
9 - 3 p.m. |
| Hermon - High School |
Hermon Adult Ed
(207) 848-4086 |
April 30, 2012
and
May 1, 2012
6 - 9 p.m.
|
Piscataquis County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Sagadahoc County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220. |
Somerset County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Waldo County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
| Brooks - Fire Department |
RSU#3 Adult Ed
(207) 568-3426 or register online. |
May 9 & 10, 2012
6 - 9 p.m.
|
Washington County
|
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
|
York County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
|
Bob Anderson
(207) 477-8588 |
March 31, 2012
7 - 2 p.m. |
| Kittery - Southern Maien Fish and Game |
John McCollett
(207) 451-7118 |
May 26, 2012
8 - 5 p.m. |
|
Bob Anderson
(207) 477-8588 |
July 14, 2012
7 - 2 p.m.
|
|
Bob Anderson
(207) 477-8588 |
September 22, 2012
7 - 2 p.m.
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Courses being offered by Kennebec River Power Squadron |
Basic Boating Safety - February 7 at 6:30. $55: Fundamentals of safe boating including boat handling, emergency preparedness, regulations and rules, recommended and required equipment, lines and knots, marine radio operation, introduction to charting, and trailer use.
Seamanship - February 8 at 6:30 $130 (includes a free year of membership): Building on basic boating, learning how to handle a boat under varying conditions, anchoring, rules of the road, emergencies, maneuvering in close quarters, a good first step in preparing for the Coast Guard licensing exam.
Piloting - February 8 at 6:30 $140 (includes membership and tools): Navigation using GPS as a primary tool with instruction in traditional plotting as a safeguard in the case of an electronics failure. Chart interpretation and compass use are among the many hands-on lessons.
Advanced Piloting - February 7 at 6:30 $145 (includes membership and tools): More challenging navigation scenarios are covered, such as unfamiliar waters, limited visibility and extended cruises. Radar and chart plotters are introduced. The student will learn to work with the effects of tides and related clearances, winds and currents to ensure safe passage. Many classes include hands-on training.
To register for any of the above courses, please contact Augusta Adult Education at 207-626-2470.
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Courses being offered by Wawenock Sail and Squadron Power-Boating Safety Courses
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America's Boating Course - Cost $80 (Brunswick)
Brunswick High School beginning March 6 at 6:30 PM for 7 weeks.
Learn the basics of boating: rules of the road, navigational lights and buoys, use of compass for bearings, marine charts and introduction to piloting. This course meets the requirements of most states for a recreational boating license. Book and piloting tools are included.
Sign up through Merrymeeting Adult Ed - 35 Republic Avenue,Topsham, ME 04086
Email: tupperc@link75.org
Telephone: (207) 729-7323
Advanced Piloting - Cost $85 (navigation tools additional $15 fee, if needed.)
Brunswick High School beginning March 1 at 6:30 PM for 8 weeks. This course continues to build on the base developed in Piloting, and includes practical use of additional electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position. Among topics covered are finding position using bearings and angles; collision avoidance using GPS and radar; what to do when electronics fail; tides, currents and wind and their effect on piloting; and electronic navigation. Prior completion of Power Squadron basic Piloting Course highly recommended.
Sign up through Merrymeeting Adult Ed - 35 Republic Avenue,Topsham, ME 04086
Email: tupperc@link75.org
Telephone: (207) 729-7323
America's Boating Course - Cost $80
Great Salt Bay Community School beginning March 19 at 6:30 PM for 7 weeks. Learn the basics of boating: rules of the road, navigational lights and buoys, use of compass for bearings, marine charts and introduction to piloting. This course meets the requirements of most states for a recreational boating license. Book and piloting tools are included.
Sign up through Central Lincoln County Adult Ed - 767 Main St. 1-A, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Email: clcae@aos93.org
Telephone: 207-563-2811
Piloting - Cost $80 (navigation tools additional $15 fee, if needed.)
Wiscasset High School beginning March 29 at 6:30 PM for 8 weeks. Piloting is the first of the navigational classes focusing on techniques for piloting a boat in coastal and inland conditions. The course emphasizes planning and checking along with the use of GPS for determining position, and introduces digital charting along with traditional charting, compass and dead reckoning skills. Piloting, labeling, use of the compass, aids to navigation and a host of related topics are included in this approach to coastal and inland piloting.
Sign up through Wiscasset Adult Ed - 272 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, Maine 04578
Email: afensie@svrsu.org
Telephone: (207) 882-9710
Engine Maintenance - Cost $85
Wiscasset High School beginning March 22 at 6:30 PM for 10 weeks. The Engine Maintenance course stresses the diagnosis of modern systems in a way that reinforces the common aspects of how engines work while also teaching the basics of engine layout and operation. Covered are basic mechanical systems such as drive systems (propellers), steering systems, engine controls and gasoline inboards, outboards, and diesel engines. Modern engines offer high reliability and good performance through the use of computerized systems for fuel delivery and engine timing. Most of these systems are "black boxes" that can no longer be serviced by weekend mechanics with ordinary tools. The EM course covers those repairs that do-it-yourselfers can still perform, teaches how to diagnose problems that might be beyond your ability to fix, and how to share information with your mechanic so the right repairs get performed. Also taught are solutions you might use to emergency problems that could occur while afloat and away from a repair facility.
Sign up through Wiscasset Adult Ed - 272 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, Maine 04578
Email: afensie@svrsu.org
Telephone: (207) 882-9710
America's Boating Course - Cost $85 (Bath)
Morse High School in Bath beginning March 12 at 6:30 PM for 7 weeks.
Learn the basics of boating: rules of the road, navigational lights and buoys, use of compass for bearings, marine charts and introduction to piloting. This course meets the requirements of most states for a recreational boating license. Book and piloting tools are included.
Sign up through Bath Adult Ed - 800 High Street, Bath, Maine 04530
Email: pmoody@rsu1.org
Telephone: (207) 443-8255
Getting Acquainted with GPS - Cost $35
Mount Ararat High School one evening March 7, 6:00 PM to 9 PM. Slanted toward nautical application, this seminar explains the principles of waypoint navigation and how to relate GPS to charts. It also shows you how to operate GPS - what the buttons do, what the screens show and how to access the functions you need. You'll also get some tips for choosing a GPS if you don't currently own one.
Sign up through Merrymeeting Adult Ed - 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME 04086
Email: tupperc@link75.org
Telephone: (207) 729-7323
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