These Skills and Knowledge's are essential BASICS for ALL Boaters. You'll learn these things and more, Behind the wheel & Out-on-the-Water. No Internet, Classroom, or Video can give you the "I CAN DO THIS" CONFIDENCE that comes from B.E.ST. HANDS-ON TRAINING
VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Do your own compliance inspection to insure you have ALL the proper safety equipment YOU need to be LEGAL and SAFE. Learn how and when to use it.
PRE-DEPARTURE: Planning, Preparation, & IMPORTANT Communication with guests
Boat TOWING, BACKING, & LAUNCHING
LINE TENDING & KNOTS: Tie your boat off Fast & Secure, untie with ease
OUT ON THE WATER: De-conflicting with other vessels, Obstruction avoidance, Conditional & Situational AWARENESS
KNOW WHERE TO GO: Recognize and utilize AIDS to NAVIGATION. BASIC operation of INSTALLED Electronics
SLOW SPEED MANEUVERING: THE TEST OF A REAL SKIPPER Proper approach, Backing, & Pivot-turning are skills needed in association with Docking, Anchoring, & Trailer Loading. Identify and compensate for the INFLUENCES of WIND and CURRENT
ON-THE-WATER-EMERGENCIES: Man-Overboard, On Board FIRE, Dead-in-the-Water
ENVIRONMENTAL BEST PRACTICES: Proper disposal of waste, Use of PUMP-OUTS, Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention
