SA Boating Safety Handbook
Anyone who operates a recreational vessel with an engine in South Australia, including a personal watercraft (PWC), is required to have a boat operator’s licence, even if the engine is not in use at the time. This handbook contains all the information needed to pass the exam for a boat licence.
Download South Australian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook (PDF, 13203 KB).
Individual chapters
- Contents (PDF, 2764 KB)
- Introduction (PDF, 203KB) (PDF, 203 KB)
- Licensing and registration (PDF, 1600 KB)
- Planning and preparation (PDF, 573 KB)
- Safety on the water (PDF, 843 KB)
- Safety equipment (PDF, 2745 KB)
- Weather and other potential hazards (PDF, 480 KB)
- Navigation (PDF, 561 KB)
- Buoys, marks, beacons, signals and signs (PDF, 3861 KB)
- Anchoring, mooring and berthing (PDF, 1496 KB)
- Emergency action (PDF, 971 KB)
- Navigating South Australian rivers (PDF, 833 KB)
- Special activities (PDF, 857 KB)
- Protecting the environment (PDF, 1319 KB)
- Contact details and further information (PDF, 202 KB)
- Index (PDF, 817 KB)