This 14-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat handling skills on actual boats. The US Coast Guard has approved this course and recognizes it as a standard in boat handling. Classroom sessions and on-the-water sessions totaling six to eight hours each, covering required education topics in which students learn:

On-the-Water Sessions

• Starting procedures
• Docking
• Leaving & returning to a slip
• Close-quarters maneuvers
• Anchoring
• Steering a range
• Proceeding to a destination
• Person-in-Water rescue
• Engine & electrical systems

Classroom Sessions

• Safety, prep & weather
• Maneuvering concepts
• Registration & capacities
• Equipment requirements
• Prep & fueling procedures
• Navigation and rules of the road
• Aids to navigation
• Environmental regulations

Additional Details:

Ages: 12-Adult
Certification Earned: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate
Cost: $500 (includes all books and materials needed)