United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
		7th District            Division 8
		Flotilla 82 - Longboat Key

Flotilla 82's new home is at Mote's Keating Marine Education Center on Longboat Key.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer civilian component of the United States Coast Guard.  It is composed of nearly 37,000 members from all walks of life who are drawn together by their love of the water and a willingness to serve other boaters.  Its members receive special training so that they may be a functional part of the Coast Guard Forces.  The Auxiliary is an organization providing many services including:

PUBLIC EDUCATION

VESSEL EXAMINATIONS

OPERATIONS

MEMBER TRAINING

The Public Education Program provides public courses in safe boating skills and seamanship that reach people of all ages as well as special courses aimed at encouraging children to act safely when on the water. Click here for a schedule of  the boating courses we offer.

The Vessel Examination Program offers boaters free annual checks of their boat's condition and safety equipment.

The Operations Program assists the Coast Guard in providing on water services of many types.  These include weekend safety patrols to assure that a boater in trouble gets help before nightfall, marine and environmental safety patrols, spectator traffic control at regattas and offshore races, and boat parade patrols.  A large part of the Operations function is to be ready to quickly launch and conduct search and rescue missions when the Coast Guard receives a call of a boater is in trouble in our area.

Members have a variety of training courses available at no cost to prepare them for participation in the various activities of their choosing in the Auxiliary.

Flotilla meetings are held the second Wednesday of most months at 7:00 PM at Mote's Keating  Marine Education Center, City Island, FL.  You are welcome to come to meet our members and to get a better insight into what we do for the boating community in our area.  Click here for more information on joining the Auxiliary. 

To learn more about the Coast Guard Auxiliary check out the links to other Auxiliary sites.  For questions and comments please contact the Flotilla Commander by email or call 941-387-7972

to request information on Boating courses.

to schedule a free vessel examination.

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This site was last updated February 23, 2008  

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 FYI:  A certificate from a Coast Guard
Auxiliary safe boating class may decrease the cost of your
boating insurance.