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Public Education Class Dates
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Garnet Valley - Thursday 1900-2100
America's Boating Course
2 Weekends and 4 Thursdays
| Date | Chapter | Instructor | Lesson |
| Mar 10 | 1 | Bob Fritz | Introduction to Boating |
| Mar 10 | 2 | Bob Fritz | Boating Laws |
| Mar 17 | 3 | Bob Fritz | Personal Safety Equipment |
| Mar 17 | 4 | Ken Fritz | Safe Boat Handling |
| Mar 24 | 5 | TBA | Navigation |
| Mar 24 | 6 | Bob Fritz | Boating Problems |
| Mar 31 | 7 | Bob Fritz | Trailering, Storing your Boat |
| Mar 31 | 8 | Bob Fritz | Hunting & Fishing |
| Mar 31 | Flotilla 49 | Final Test | |
| Mar 19 | 1 | Bob Fritz | Introduction to Boating |
| Mar 19 | 2 | Bob Fritz | Boating Laws |
| Mar 19 | 3 | Bob Fritz | Personal Safety Equipment |
| Mar 19 | 4 | Ken Fritz | Safe Boat Handling |
| Mar 26 | 5 | TBA | Navigation |
| Mar 26 | 6 | Bob Fritz | Boating Problems |
| Mar 26 | 7 | Bob Fritz | Trailering, Storing your Boat |
| Mar 26 | 8 | Bob Fritz | Hunting & Fishing |
| Mar 26 | Flotilla 49 | Final Test |
Unionville - Tuesdays 1900-2130
Boating Skills & Seamanship
| Date | Chapter | Instructor | Lesson |
| 08-Mar | 1 | Russ Vreeland | Which Boat is For you? |
| 2 | Donna Ferron | Equipment for Your Boat | |
| 15-Mar | 3 | Ed Yancavage | Trailering Your Boat |
| 4 | Carl Lotz | Handling Your Boat | |
| 29-Mar | 5 | Ed Yancavage | Your Highway Signs |
| 6 | Donna Ferron | Rules You Must Follow | |
| 05-Apr | 9 | Donna Ferron | Introduction to Navigation |
| 12-Apr | Donna Ferron | Cruise Problem | |
| 19-Apr | 7 | Carl Lotz | Inland Boating |
| 8 | Donna Ferron | The Rest of the Story | |
| 26-Apr | 10 | Carl Lotz | Power for your Boat |
| 11 | Donna Ferron/Sue Smith | Lines and Knots | |
| 03-May | 12 | Ed Yancavage | Weather and Boating |
| 13 | Bob Fritz | Your Boats Radio | |
| 10-May | Donna Ferron | TEST (Based on 9 nights) |
Coatesville - Wednesdays 1900-2130
ABC- Moved to Stetson Middle School
| Date | Chapter | Instructor | Lesson |
| 1 | Introduction to Boating | ||
| 2 | Boating Laws | ||
| 3 | Personal Safety Equipment | ||
| 4 | Safe Boat Handling | ||
| 5 | Navigation | ||
| 6 | Boating Problems | ||
| 7 | Trailering, Storing your Boat | ||
| 8 | Hunting & Fishing | ||
| All | Final Test |
Stetson Middle School - Mondays 1900-2130
Boating Skills & Seamanship
| Date | Chapter | Instructor | Lesson |
| 7-Mar | 1 | Dave Curran | Which Boat is For you? |
| 2 | Don Coggins | Equipment for Your Boat | |
| 14-Mar | 3 | Ed Yancavage | Trailering Your Boat |
| 4 | Don Coggins | Handling Your Boat | |
| 03-Apr | 5 | Linda Boice/Sue Smith | Your Highways Signs |
| 6 | Dave Curran | Rules You Must Follow | |
| 10-Apr | 7 | Carl Lotz | Intro to Navigation |
| 17-Apr | 8 | Carl Lotz | Cruise Problem |
| 24-Apr | 9 | Dave Curran | Inland Boating |
| 10 | Dave Curran | The Rest of the Story | |
| 02-May | 11 | Dave Curran | Power for Your Boat |
| 12 | Sue Smith Donna Ferron | Lines and Knots | |
| 09-May | 13 | Linda Boice | Weather and Boating |
| 14 | Bob Fritz | Your Boat's Radio | |
| 16-May | Dave Curran | TEST (Based on 9 nights) |
Stetson Middle School - Mondays 1900-2130
Advanced Coastal Navigation
| Date | Subject | Homework |
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Overview, Introduction to Coastal Navigation, The Marine Magnetic Compass |
Read Chapters 1 & 2 Complete Questions Chap 1&2. Read Chapters 3 & 4 |
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| Nautical Charts, Tools, & Instruments | Complete Questions Chap 3 & 4. Read Chapter 5 | |
| Dead Reckoning | Complete Questions Chap 5. Read Chapter 6 | |
| Piloting | Complete Questions Chap 6. Read Chapter 7 | |
| NO SCHOOL | Complete Questions Chap 7. Read Chapter 8 | |
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Current Sailing Tides & Tidal Currents |
Complete Questions Chap 8. Read Chapter 9 | |
| Radio Navigation, Radar, GPS | Complete Questions Chap 9. Read Chapters 10 & 11 | |
| Navigation Reference Publications Fuel & Voyage Planning | Complete Questions Chap 10 & 11. Read Chapter 12 | |
| Reflections
& Review
Final Examination & Awards |
Study for Final Examination |
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