Boating Handbook

The Maritime's Boating Handbook provides essential boating information for operating on NSW waters. It is recommended that you read through the literature provided prior to sitting the test.  The downloadable files are in *.pdf format, able to be viewed in Adobe Acrobat.

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The Handbook has been split up into sections due to downloading issues.
The compiled full version is available here (8,634KB).
Please note there is no difference between the above compiled full version and the split sections below.

To link to the relevant sections, click on the PDF icon.

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Part One: Getting Into Boating Boat Driving Licence Boat Registration Choosing the Right Boat	847KB	Part Two: Safety Equipment Safety Equipment Tables Lifejackets Other Essential Equipment	1,328KB
Part Three: Before You Go Boating Weather Keep in Touch Know Your Boat Kids and Boats	259KB	Part Four: Safety On The Water Know the Rules Navigation Marks & Signs Night Safety Special Areas Big Ships and Small Boats	3,934KB
Part Five: Other Boating Activities Water-skiing, Wakeboarding & Towing Canoes & Kayaks Windsurfing / Kitesurfing Personal Watercraft	565KB	Part Six: Emergencies Communication & Rescue Fire Person Overboard Propeller strikes Hypothermia Carbon monoxide Incident Reporting	743KB
Part Seven: General Information Other Licences Environment Boat Maintenance Boating Offences Boating Terms Office Contact Details Enquiries	1,324KB	Boating Licence Practical Logbook   Details on practical boating experience requirements and to download a copy of the Boating Licence Practical Logbook.	2,590KB
The questions in this online quiz are taken from the pool of questions used in the actual boating licence test. However this quiz should be used as a guide only.       Adobe Flash player is required to run the Boating Quiz		If you do not have a copy of Adobe Acrobat, please use the link below to visit the Adobe site to download the application. Click here to download a Portable Document Format (.pdf) Reader.