txt BOAT OREGON Classroom Course Manual: Study Guide, Revised 2024

Here's who needs to take a boating safety course and carry a Boating Safety Education Card:

All boaters who operate a motorboat with over 10 horsepower (hp) and youths:

Must be 12 or older to get a boating education card.

Youth ages 11 and under are not allowed to operate a motorboat.

Youths 12–15 years old operating a motorboat of any size:

They can operate a boat of more than 10 hp if accompanied by a person 16 or older (18 or older for personal watercraft) with a boating education card.

They can operate a boat of 10 hp or less without an adult.

A person 16 or older.

In this manual you will find the following subjects:

• CHAPTER 1: The Boat

• Boat Terminology

• Boat Lengths

• Boat Hull Designs and Uses

• Boat Capacities

• Hull Identification Number (HIN)

• Boat Registration Requirements

• CHAPTER 2: Boating Equipment

• Personal Flotation Device (PFD) Types and Carriage

• PFD Sizing and Availability

• Wearing PFDs

• Proper Care of Your PFD

• Fire Extinguishers

• Oregon: Mufflers and Noise Levels

• Backfire Flame Control Device

• Ventilation Systems

• Navigation Light Equipment

• Visual Distress Signals (VDSs)

• VHF Radio

• Oregon: Equipment Requirements

• CHAPTER 3: Trip Planning and Preparation

• Checking Local Weather/Water Conditions

• Checking Local Hazards

• Filing a Float Plan

• Boat Preventive Maintenance

• Transporting and Trailering

• Fueling Procedures

• Pre-Departure Checklist and Passenger Communication

• CHAPTER 4: Emergency Preparedness

• Rendering Assistance

• Capsizing/Falls Overboard

• Cold Water Immersion

• Fire Emergency Preparedness

• Running Aground Prevention and Response

• Accident Reports

• Oregon: Incident Reporting Requirements

• CHAPTER 5: Navigation Rules

• Definitions Relevant to Navigation Rules

• Sound Signaling Equipment

• Rule of Responsibility

• Collision Avoidance Rules

• Operation During Darkness

• CHAPTER 6: On The Waterways

• Aids to Navigation

• Oregon: Diving and Snorkeling

• Docking and Mooring

• Anchoring

• Locks and Dams

• Oregon: Crossing the Bar

• CHAPTER 7: Water Activities & The Marine Environment

• Personal Watercraft and Other Jet-Propelled Watercraft

• Oregon: PWC Laws and Regulations

• Towed Water Sport Considerations

• Hand Signals

• Hunting and Fishing

• Paddlesports

• Environmental Laws and Regulations

• Human Waste Disposal

• Disposal of Toxic Substances

• CHAPTER 8: Safe Boat Operation

• Operator Responsibilities

• Oregon: Age Restrictions

• Oregon: Safe Speed Regulations