The resources below are provided through the US Coast Guard at no cost to you!
Feel free to download and use both for rental boat livery training and general information purposes.
Featured Videos
PWC Safety 101
EXTREME TUBING 2020
Power Boat Safety 101
Houseboat Safety Training
Mobile App
The Rental Boat Safety Mobile App is now available, making our resources more accessible than ever.
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Resource Kit
We are advocates with you in safe boating.
Whether you are a rental livery or a fellow boater, this resource kit provides facts on safe boating, tips for first time renters, pre-crafted social media posts for sharing with your followers, and more!
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DownloadUS Coast Guard Auxiliary Outreaches
Federal safety equipment requirements for vessels
Don’t get caught without the right gear. These are Federal minimum requirements – state and local laws and common sense may dictate carrying additional equipment.
Let someone trustworthy know where you’re going and when you’ll be back.
These are required on vessels over 26 feet.
Learn how to use the radio the right way.
What are these, and do you need one?
Recreational boating accident form
Nobody wants to fill one out, but everyone should be familiar with it.
NASBLA
This site has earned the Official NASBLA Seal of Safe Boating Practices and is recognized by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators to benefit boating safety – 2010. It is not, however, an Official NASBLA-approved boating safety course.
Boat Type Checklists
Tiller Steered
Click here to download a checklist for Tiller Steered Fishing Boats.
Open Checklist Download PDF
Wheel Steered
Click here to download a checklist for Wheel Steered Fishing Boats.
Open Checklist Download PDF
Ski / Runabout
Click here to download a checklist for Ski & Runabout Boats
Open Checklist Download PDF
Personal Watercraft
Click here to download a checklist for Personal Watercraft
Open Checklist Download PDF
