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America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes teaches this class about boat handling, docking your boat, dealing with emergencies, anchoring, and line handling. Course Description for Boat Handling Course Our Boat Handling course is intended for recreational boaters who have completed a basic boating class like America's Boating Course, and want to gain more knowledge, skill, and confidence to boat safely and have more fun in a variety of situations. Boat Handling covers these topics: Rules of the Road: A Practical Approach Confidence in Docking and Undocking: Slow-Speed Maneuvering Boating with Confidence: Handling Your Boat Under Way Anchoring with Assurance: Don't Get Carried Away Emergencies on Board: Preparation for Handling Common Problems Knots and Line Handling: The Knots You Need to Know Building on the basics of recreational boating as presented in the public boating course (ABC), Boat Handling adds foundational information for continuing boater education. Emphasis within the course has been placed on more advanced boating skills, especially docking and boat handling, rules of the road, and marlinspike. Our small course format allows for informal questions and dialogue to ensure complete understanding of the concepts and principles. This is a 7-week course and includes On the Water training option at the end. Cost includes the printed book or E-Book in PDF format. Upon completion of the exam you will receive credit for Boat Handling/Seamanship and Club members will have an S grade after your name. As an option, each topic is also available as a free-standing seminar although we encourage taking the full suite of offerings. Worried about making a 7-week commitment? Don’t be. Our instructor team has the flexibility to work with your schedule should you miss some classes. This class is also available for self-paced learning online at America's Boating Club Online Learning (E-Book only) . Go to our Upcoming Classes page to see the current schedule of classes. If you are interested in this class, please fill out our Course Interest Form .

Learn more about using your boat GPS to navigate Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee | America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes Seminar Description for Using GPS Seminar Getting comfortable with the marine electronics available today can be intimidating to new, and even experienced, boaters. One of the most common electronic devices on board today is a GPS based chartplotter. This seminar will take the mystery out of the GPS chartplotter units and show you how to set your units up to get the most out of them. What you will learn Introduction to the screens and capabilities of today’s GPS chartplotter with integrated depth sounders. How to control screen brightness and set up devices with the data that you really need. How to create waypoints, routes and measure distance. How to use your track feature and the depth sounder to pinpoint your location How to locate services near you such as marinas, gas, ramps, etc. all built into your unit. Using features such as split screens, current and future tides data and setting alarms. This seminar is also available for self-study online (E-Book only) at America's Boating Club on-line education Go to our Upcoming Classes page to see the current schedule of classes. If you are interested in this class, please fill out our Course Interest Form .

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes teaches marine navigation skills usings and OpenCPN software. These piloting skills are very useful on the Intercoastal waterway and major rivers. Course Description for Marine Navigation We are excited to offer the new Marine Navigation course. America's Boating Club has updated its Piloting course to become more relevant to today’s boater. Learn the essentials of safe coastal and inland navigation using basic GPS in conjunction with charts and other available marine data. The Marine Navigation course teaches you how to use the GPS along with traditional dead reckoning techniques for planning and laying out safe routes, as well as ensuring that you are on-course while underway. In this course you will learn: Charts and their interpretation How to interpret landmarks and other navigation aids How to plot a course and determine distance and direction Basic compass fundamentals Use of basic GPS displays and how to interpret the information they provide The use of OpenCPN, a software tool for preplanning a course How to monitor your progress using the tools available to you The Seaman’s Eye – simple skills for safe navigation This is a 10 week class. Cost includes either the printed book or E-Book in PDF format. Upon completion of the exam you will receive credit for Marine Navigation and Club members will have an P grade after your name. Worried about making a 10-week commitment? Don’t be. Our instructor team has the flexibility and work with your schedule should you miss some classes. This class is also available for self-study online (E-Book only) at America's Boating Club on-line education . Go to our Upcoming Classes page to see the current schedule of classes. If you are interested in this class, please fill out our Course Interest Form .

Contact America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes about boating education, boating safety, vessel safety check, club membership, or events on and off the water! We would love to hear from you... Contacting us is easy. Complete th e form below and our Membership Chair will contact you. First Name Last Name Email Message Thanks for contacting us! Send

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes club dues Dues America's Boating Club offers individual and family unit memberships (a single fee for all family members of a single household). Dues have national, district, and club elements. Our current dues are listed below. New Members Individual dues: $117.00 Family unit dues: $165.50 Renewing Members Individual dues: $97.00 Family unit dues: $145.50

Interested in some of our courses or looking for more information to further your boating education. America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes. I'm interested in a class... First name* Last name* Email* Phone What Classes are you interested in? America's Boating Course Boat Handling Marine Navigation Using GPS Seminar VHF Marine Radio Seminar Weather for Boaters Seminar On-the-Water (OTW) Session Comments... Send

Review descriptions and online signups for upcoming classes and seminars. America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes is your boating education provider. Upcoming Classes Class Schedule Click on the class link for details and to register online to save your seat! America's Boating Course: Apr 22,29,May 4, 2025 - America's Boating Course (3 weeknight ABC) May 17, 2025 - America's Boating Course (1 day ABC) June 21, 2025 - America's Boating Course (1-day ABC) Seminars and Advanced Courses: 2025 Class Schedule June 7 - Weather for Boaters Seminar On-the-Water Classes: On-the-Water sessions for recent ABC class graduates are on hold due to National ABClub insurance issues. Watch this space for updates. GA and SC References Click on Georgia Wildlife and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to access their website pages for recreational boaters. Click on the images below to access the latest Georgia and South Carolina Boater Handbooks . OTW Class/Seminar Supplements On-the Water Training Jump Start One-on-one "Jump Start" sessions are two-hours long designed to your needs on your boat. For example docking and undocking. Currently on hold due to National Insurance changes.

Become a member of America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes. Join our boating club for education, friendships, and boating fun. How to Join It's Easy to Join: Fill out and submit this online New Member Registration form - OR - Contact our Membership Chair at: membership@abclubgcl.org. We will contact you, answer any questions you have, and help with the rest of the process. We look forward to welcoming you on board and helping you to meet other members and begin enjoying the benefits of membership. New Member Registration Membership in America's Boating Club (United States Power Squadron) provides you with a series of benefits and opportunities to experience expanded boating activities, enhancement of your boating education, and the chance to socialize with people with the same boating and sailing interests. First name Last name Email Home Address Address Line 2 City State Zip Phone Number Gender * Male Female Birthday Are there other members of your household interested in membership? Tell us about your boating experience... If you own a boat, tell us about it... Tell us about you... Submit