Safe Boating Guide - TP 511 E

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Table of Contents

Introduction

• What is a Pleasure Craft?
• Changes to Boating Laws

Getting Started

• Construction Standards for Small Vessels
• Compliance Notices
• Hull Serial Number HIN
• Buying a Boat
• Building a Boat
• Pleasure Craft Licences
• Vessel Registration
• Operator Competency
• Take a Boating Safety Course
• Age-Horsepower Restrictions

Before You Go

• Inspect Your Boat
• Monitor the Weather
• Make and File a Sail Plan
• Carry and Use Nautical Charts and Publications
• Plan to Avoid Local Hazards
• Safe Fuelling
• Carbon Monoxide Awareness
• Fuel-Burning Appliances
• Ignition Protection
• Loading Your Boat
• Pleasure Craft Courtesy Check Program
• Don’t Cruise with Booze
• Pre-Departure Checklist

Equipment

• Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
• Alternative Requirements for Boats Involved in Competition
• Operating a Personal Watercraft
• Kayaking
• Fishing and Hunting
• Personal Lifesaving Appliances
• Vessel Safety Equipment
• Visual Signals
• Navigation Equipment
• Fire Fighting Equipment
• Suggested Items

On the Water

• Rules of the Road and Safety on the Water
• Respect and Protect Canada's Waterways
• Vessel Operation Restrictions

In an Emergency!

• Emergency Communications
• Reacting to an Emergency

 Enforcement

• Enforcement on the Water
• Boating Laws and Regulations
• Fines
• Visitors to Canada

Reference

• Quick reference cards
• Contact information
• Marine and Air Search and Rescue Emergency Telephone Numbers
• Website Links