Basic Powerboat Cruising Training Course Pompano Beach

 

Your Gateway to a more challenging boat activity. Designed upon the Safe Powerboat Handling Certification or upon your single outboard experience, you are now ready to take on navigation medium to large boats with more power, by safely operate a twin outboard engine powerboat and improve their overall boat handling skills to the next powerboat level.

 

Course Description:

On-The Water Sessions

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 U.S. Coast Guard required safety equipment.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Engine, Electrical, Bilge Pump, Head Systems and Starting Checks.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Forecast of local weather Recognition & Application.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Advance Docking and Close-Quarters Maneuvering.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Navigation (Piloting)

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Navigation Rules, International-Inland.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Boat Control in Open Water.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Plotting & Tracking Safe Course Destination.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Chart & GPS Lat & Long Position.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Anchoring.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Man Overboard Rescue Procedure & Life Sling Application.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Estimated Position & Course to Steer by Distance, Time & Speed

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 VHF radio operation & distress channel usage.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Aids to Navigation, harbor and local waters.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Identify chart symbols and corresponding visual observations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Compass course and a range with minimal rudder controls.

Classroom Sessions

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Safety Equipment, Regulations & Preparation.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Weather information sources.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Maneuvering Technique & Tactics.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Float plan strategy.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Applicable federal, state and local regulations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Additional safety equipment for boat and location.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 True, Variation, Magnetic, Deviation, Compass Calculations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Estimated Position & Course to Steer by Distance, Time & Speed Calculations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Trip planning by distance, time, speed, fuel consumption, and identifying local hazards.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Crew briefing, including how to move safely around a boat.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Proper fueling techniques and inherent dangers.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dangers, symptoms and avoidance practices associated with carbon monoxide poisoning.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Prevention, symptoms and first aid treatment of heat emergencies, hypothermia and seasickness.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Buoys, day marks, regulatory marks and other marks) specific to local & ocean waters.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Navigation Rules, International-Inland, for collision avoidance and appropriate sound signals.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Navigation light requirements for recreational boats.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽Water rescue including: Race Track, Life sling, Williamson Turn, constant visual contact, communications, rescue plan, sequence of maneuvers, boat handling.

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