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Boater Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 1 Weather.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 2 SafetyCommunications.............................. 2 Fueling......................................... 3 BoatCapacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 3 Propeller Safety and Engine Cut-Off Switches (ECOS) . . . . . . . . ....4 Loading.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 4 FileaFloatPlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 4 Waterway Markings U.S. Aids To Navigation (ATONs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 6 California Aids to Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 7 MooringtoBuoys.................................. 9 AidstoNavigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 9 Rules of the Waterways Navigation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 10 BoaterResponsibility................................10 Navigation Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 10 Meeting or Crossing Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 11 Overtaking Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 12 Other Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 13 Rules for Sailing Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 13 FogSignals.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .............. 14 Operational Law PeaceOfficers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 15 Trailering.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 15 StolenVessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 15 CountyandCityLaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 15 AgeRestrictions...................................16 Speed.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 16 CarbonMonoxide..................................16 Reckless or Negligent Operation of a Vessel . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 17 Hit-and-RunAccidents...............................17 Operation of a Vessel While Intoxicated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Designated Driver Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 18 Court-Ordered Boating Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 18 Personal Watercraft Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 19 WaterSkiing.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. 20 Diving.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 21

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