Boating Safety Courses Starting Now at
Many U.S. Power Squadron Units

If you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating safety course, check out America's Boating Course offered through the U.S. Power Squadrons.

Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete America's Boating Course. And, this beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states.

America's Boating Course can be taken in any of three ways: on the Internet, by studying a 244-page course manual, or with a CD. No matter which option you choose, participants will receive a complete package that includes the course manual, the boating course CD, and a PIN number to access to the web course.

The boat and water safety course topics include:

Introduction to Boating: types of power boats; sailboats; outboards; paddle boats; houseboats; different uses of boats; various power boating engines; jet drives; family boating basics.

Boating Law: boat registration; boating regulation; hull identification number; required boat safety equipment; operating safely and reporting accidents; protecting the marine environment; Federal boat law; state boating laws; personal watercraft requirements.

Boat Safety Equipment: personal flotation devices; fire extinguishers; sound-producing devices; visual-distress signals; dock lines and rope; first aid kit; anchors and anchor lines; other boating safety equipment.

Safe Boating: bow riding; alcohol and drug abuse; entering, loading, and trimming a boat; fueling portable and permanent tanks; steering with a tiller and a wheel; docking, undocking and mooring; knots; filing a float plan; checking equipment, fuel, weather and tides; using charts; choosing and using an anchor; safe PWC handling; general water safety.

Navigation: the U.S. Aids to Navigation system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules (sometimes referred to as right-of-way rules); avoiding collisions; sound signals; PWC "tunnel vision."

Boating Problems: hypothermia; boating accidents and rescues; man overboard recovery; capsizing; running aground; river hazards; strainers: emergency radio calls; engine problems; equipment failures; carbon monoxide (CO); other boating and PWC problems.

Trailering, Storing and Protecting Your Boat: types of trailers; trailer brakes, lights, hitches, tires, and bearings; loading, balancing, and towing (and backing) a trailer; boat launching and retrieving; boat storage and theft protection; launching, retrieving and storing a PWC.

Hunting and Fishing, Water-skiing and River Boating: carrying hunting gear and weapons in a boat; fishing from a boat; water-skiing safety guidelines and hand signals; water-skiing with a PWC; navigating rivers, and other boating tips.

To learn more or to enroll, follow this link:
http://www.americasboatingcourse.com/ABC_WebSite/intro.htm

For more information on locations offering this and other boating courses, log on to the District 9 U.S.P.S. education link: http://www.usps.org/cgi-bin/fclass.cgi?9

Belle Maer Sponsorship Program
Continues This Season

A reminder that Belle Maer is continuing to offer a sponsorship credit to current customers for each new boater they sponsor who leases a Belle Maer Harbor rental well for the 2010 season. (This offer excludes the lease of condominium wells which are not owned by Belle Maer Harbor.) The BMH sponsoring boater will receive a $250 credit, and the new boater will receive a first season $500 credit. For the first time, this program will be offered to new boaters renting racks in the in and out storage building. 

We are sure that most of you have friends who keep their boats in other marinas. Why not make a phone call and suggest they check out Belle Maer Harbor before they make their 2010 slip deposit? After you have called your friend and asked them to consider Belle Maer Harbor, simply call our office at (586) 465-4534 or email me at ecfoster@bellemaer.com and register their name as your contact. We would like to send them a brochure and informational packet if you would kindly supply us with a mailing address and phone number.

With high gas prices and fewer boating trips, Belle Maer Harbor offers resort-style amenities (including the new Cable TV and WiFi service), giving you an even better value for your boating dollar. Please take this opportunity to recruit your boating friends to join you at the best marina on Lake St. Clair while reducing your own 2010 marina dockage costs! 

Winter Office Hours

Monday – Friday
8:30am – 5:00pm

Saturday
10:00am – 4:00pm

Our front gate will be locked throughout the non-daylight hours of the winter. Tenants will be allowed access to the yard from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contractors will only be permitted access during the hours the marina office is open (or with advance authorization from the marina office).

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