Boating Safety Course - Study Guide Canada

Here is a host of interesting and relevant information on boating safety in Canada. Do not hesitate to use this section to update your boating knowhow. This is additional information. It is not the mandatory online boating safety course.

Parts of a boat

• Bow: Front of a boat.
• Stern: Rear of a boat.
• Starboard: Right side of a boat.
• Port: Left side of a boat.
• Hull: Body of a boat.
• Gunwale: Upper edge of boat's side (generally pronounced gunnel)
• Cleat: Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened.

Types of Buoys for boats and their meanings

• Port hand buoy
• Starboard hand buoy
• Bifurcation buoy
• Isolated buoy
• Junction daybeacon
• Hand daybeacon
• Anchorage buoy
• Cautionary buoy
• etc.

Age restrictions to drive a boat in Canada

Boat navigation lights rules and requirements at night

• Port and starboard sidelights
• Sternlight
• Masthead light
• All-round light

Information about the boat
License - Registration - Transfer - HIN

Pleasure craft license

• What is a pleasure craft license in Canada?
• How long is a pleasure craft license valid for?
• How do I get a pleasure craft license?

Buying or selling my boat

• How do I transfer ownership of a boat in Canada?
• If I buy a used pleasure craft, how do I transfer the license?
• I am selling my used pleasure craft, how do I transfer the license (registration)?

Compliance notice

• What is a Compliance Notice?
• What information can be found on a compliance notice?
• What is maximum load capacity on compliance notice?

HIN - Hull Identification Number

• What is a Hull Identification Number?
• Does every boat have a Hull Serial Number ?
• Where is the Hull Identification Number located on a boat?

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Safety rules
Priority - Safe speed

Rules of the road

Safe speed

Criminal offences

What Safety Equipment is required on a boat in Canada?

PFD - Personal Flotation Device

• Personal Flotation Devices vs Lifejackets
• Which organization approves PFD's or Lifejackets
• When must a Personal Flotation Device or Lifejacket be replaced
• Inflatable PFD's rules & restrictions in Canada

Sound signals devices

Approved lifebuoy

Reboarding devices

Watertight flashlight

Anchor types and uses

Buoyant heaving line

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VHF Radio

Distress flares

Fire extinguishers

Radar reflector

Charts

GPS - Global Positioning System

Did you know?

As soon as you have successfully completed your exam you can print your temporary card and go boating right away.

Things to check before leaving
Trip plan - Weather - Loading

Trip plan

Pre-departure checklist

Weather condition

Loading the boat

Fueling a boat

Emergency situations

Distress signals

Carbon monoxide

Hypothermia

Cold-water shock

Heat stroke

Are you interested in enhancing your boating experience?

Aceboaters' boating safety course is accredited by Transport Canada, allowing us to educate students on topics such as navigation rules, buoy meanings, boating navigation lights, potential hazards, emergency response procedures, and boating regulations.

Upon successful completion of our course, you will obtain your pleasure craft operator card which is recognized and valid across North America.

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