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Hello, boater! Mississippi's online boating course has moved. Click here to go to the latest version of the Boat Mississippi course—the official boating safety course of the Mississippi Dept. of Marine Resources.

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Mississippi certification.

Chapter 1: Know Your Boat
Summary

You've completed the material of Chapter 1 of the online boating safety course!

You should now:

  • Be able to identify the different types of hulls and their performance characteristics
  • Be able to identify the basic parts of a vessel, including parts specific to PWC and sailboats
  • Be able to identify the different kinds of engines commonly found in recreational vessels and their uses

If you haven't already completed the Chapter 1 review exercise, follow this link to take the Review Questions for Chapter 1: Know Your Boat. Or, go through the interactive Flash animation below.
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