Safe Boating Guide - TP 511 E (2011)

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Introduction

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

Getting Started

• Construction Requirements for Pleasure Craft 
• Compliance Notices 
• Hull Serial Number 
• Buying a Boat 
• Building a Boat 
• Pleasure Craft Licences 
• Vessel Registration 
• Who Needs Proof of Competency? 
• What are the Accepted Forms of Proof of Competency?    
• Why Proof of Competency? 
• If You Don’t Have a Proof of Competency — Get It! 
• Proof of Competency and Renting a Boat 
• Carry Your Documents! 
• Youth Must Follow Age and Horsepower Restrictions 
• Replacing a Lost Pleasure Craft Operator Card 

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 
• Small Vessel and Facility Security Awareness 
• How You Can Help 
• 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  

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