“Behind The Wheel” & Challenge Test-Out
This 12- to 14-hour hands-on, on-the-water accelerated basic powerboat cruising course is for anyone who has taken a classroom boating course but needs experience to safely operate a cruising powerboat and improve their boathandling skills. Students will be expected to study the course materials and pass a written exam covering equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigation, preparation, environment regulations, safety and emergencies.
Group & Private Sessions Available (14 Hours Over 2 Days)
ON-THE-WATER SESSIONS
- Engine & electrical systems
- Bilge & head systems
- Starting procedures
- Docking
- Leaving & returning to a slip
- Close-quarters maneuvers
- Open-water maneuvers
- Anchoring
- Plotting & tracking a safe course to a destination
- Determine position with bearings & GPS
- Determine time/speed/distance
- Person in Water rescue
CLASSROOM SESSIONS
- Safety, prep & weather
- Maneuvering concepts
- Equipment requirements
- Prep & fueling procedures
- Navigation rules of the road
- Aids to navigation
- Variation, deviation, compass rose
- Aids to navigation
- Limitations of electronic navigation
- Environment regulations