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Safe Powerboat Handling-2023
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Are you serious about learning how to operate a boat safely and building your on-the-water boat handling skills? Get out of the classroom and behind the wheel! Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 2-day course is the most comprehensive safe boating course available, combining theoretical classroom knowledge with hands-on demonstrations, lessons and on-the-water drills. Whether you are a beginner or experienced powerboat driver, this course is guaranteed to make you a better boater!
TOPICS COVERED:
Classroom topics:
Boats, motors & terminology; registration & legal requirements; safety equipment & procedures; rules of the road; basic navigation; emergency procedures & rendering assistance; fueling, launching & trailering; weather, and more!
Dockside & on-the-water skills:
Operations checklists; engine troubleshooting; leaving & returning to a dock or slip; slow and high speed boat handling and close-quarters maneuvering; towing; person in the water recovery; anchoring; and more!
CERTIFICATIONS GRANTED:
US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certification. This is a NY State and NASBLA approved course.
This course is approved by NY State to meet the NY State Safe Boating Certificate requirements.
PREREQUISITE:
None
SKILL LEVELS:
All levels
AGES:
10 years old and up. Children under 12 shall be accompanied by a parent.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE:
Anyone looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely and/or practice and improve on-the-water boat handling skills. This is a hands-on driving course, plus classroom theory.
SCHEDULE:
2-day, 16-hr course, 9am-6pm; custom-scheduled courses available
Please contact
waterfront@sunymaritime.edu
if you’d like to set up a custom course at your location or ours!
COURSE MATERIALS PROVIDED:
US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling textbook, review questions and logbook
LOCATION:
Waterfront Programs take place at McMurray Hall on SUNY Maritime College's campus at 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465. Mass transit and parking are available.
**Please visit
https://bit.ly/MaritimePolicy22
for our program policies.
Price:
$400.00
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Session 1: March 11 & 12, 2023, 9am-6pm
Session 2: April 1 & 2, 2023, 9am-6pm
Session 3: May 6 & 7, 2023, 9am-6pm
Session 4: June 3 & 4, 2023, 9am-6pm
Session 5: Sept. 23 & 24, 2023, 9am-6pm
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