Classes

Flotilla 76 offers several public education programs designed to promote boating safety.

Boating Safely: An eight-hour, eight-chapter course designed to appeal to hunters, anglers, personal watercraft operators and other boaters who cannot find time for a full, comprehensive course. Boating Safely was developed by the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in cooperation with the U. S. Power Squadrons and Mosby Lifeline, and is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). It is also approved by most of the states which require formal instruction in order to operate a boat.

Boating Skills and Seamanship: Normally a thirteen-week class covering Boating Language, Trailering and Launching, Boat Handling, Legal Requirements, Rules of the Road, Aids to Navigation, Piloting, Marine Engines, Lines, Splices and Knots, Sailing, Weather, Radiotelephone and Locks and Dams. Some insurance companies offer discounted premiums on boat insurance to graduates of this course.

Advanced Coastal Navigation: An extensive course covering charts, compass, bearings, variation and deviation, loran and radar. This course requires plotting of two cruise problems including set and drift.

Currently Scheduled Classes can be found at our Division Site

Other Options:

Individuals: If our current offerings do not meet your needs you can find a complete list of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary public education in the Portland area on the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 13 website. Please also drop us a line and we'll keep you apprised of our schedule.

Companies & Organizations: We are happy to organize one of our classes scheduled to meet your needs. We can tailor the course contents if you have particular requirements.

Schools: We also have curriculum designed for school-aged children.