Recreational Boating Safety Visitation Program

The purpose of the Recreational Boating Safety Visitation Program is to promote safe boating for the recreational boating public through the aid of the marine dealer, a primary contact with the novice boater. To accomplish this, Auxiliarists, qualified as Program Visitors, visit the dealers in their area to inform the dealer of the Coast Guard's Recreational Boating Safety Program and applicable state requirements. Displays are set up with safe boating information.

Objectives of the Recreational Boating Safety Visitation Program

1. To establish or enhance working relations between the dealer, the Coast Guard, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

2. To utilize the dealer as the contact point for making the boating public more aware of Local, State, and Federal boating safety requirements.

3. To provide information regarding Public Education courses, Courtesy Marine Examinations, Auxiliary membership, and to distribute Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and other available boating safety handout materials approved for distribution through the Maine Dealer Visitation Program.
   

The recommended course time is 6 hours, followed by the multiple-choice, 50-question, open-book examination.