Events · Vessel safety check
2026-05-16
Timezone: America/Chicago
Chicago area marinas (USCG Auxiliary / Power Squadron — find a local examiner)
Chicago, IL
For your boat day
A free vessel check is a calm pass before the season — fewer surprises when you want to leave the dock.
Complimentary Vessel Safety Check during National Safe Boating Week near Chicago. Schedule via official Auxiliary / ABC finders — not a ticketed Boat Day checkout.
Note: Local examiners set exact marina times — use SafetySeal / Auxiliary directories.
Check dates and tickets on the official site. Boat Day links out only — we never sell tickets. Owners free forever.
Official organizer links only — no Boat Day checkout.
2026-01-14 → 2026-01-18
McCormick Place
Great Lakes indoor boat & RV show — cabin fever cure and spring commissioning inspiration.
Boat day: Walk the docks with a short list — gear and models that clear next season’s cast-off, not impulse carts.
2026-03-07
Chicago area — America's Boating Club / USPS local squadron
Public boating safety education template for Chicago. Exact classroom/online dates set by local squadrons — always register on the official site.
Boat day: Competence shrinks pre-departure doubt. A short course today multiplies the days you actually go.
2026-03-14
Chicago flotilla classroom / online
Auxiliary public education offering near Chicago. Find live classes via the official Auxiliary education finder.
Boat day: Competence shrinks pre-departure doubt. A short course today multiplies the days you actually go.
2026-05-16
Boston area marinas (USCG Auxiliary / Power Squadron — find a local examiner)
Complimentary Vessel Safety Check during National Safe Boating Week near Boston. Schedule via official Auxiliary / ABC finders — not a ticketed Boat Day checkout.
Boat day: A free vessel check is a calm pass before the season — fewer surprises when you want to leave the dock.
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