Safe Powerboat Handling
The Fun and Easy Way to Start Powerboating Now!
Enjoy your boating experience even more! This 14-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boathandling skills. No previous experience is required!
This is a US Powerboating certification course that uses a curriculum designed by experts in the marine industry from organizations including US Powerboating, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).
Students learn:
On-the-Water Sessions
- Engine & electrical systems
- Starting procedures
- Docking
- Leaving & returning to a slip
- Close-quarters maneuvers
- Anchoring
- Steering a range
- Proceeding to a destination
- Person in Water rescue
Classroom Sessions
- Safety, prep & weather
- Maneuvering concepts
- Registration & capacities
- Equipment requirements
- Prep & fueling procedures
- Navigation rules of the road
- Aids to navigation
- Environment regulations
Prerequisites: none
Certification(s) Earned: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling certificate
Price: $765
Check the J World calendar for dates for this course.