Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling
$300
Drivers Education for BoatersTM
US Coast Guard Approved
This 8.5 hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who has taken a classroom/online boating course but needs experience to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boathandling skills. Students will be expected to study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam covering equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigations, preparation, environment regulations, safety and emergencies.
This course focuses on hands-on application of all skills, and will not provide a certification. The certification is a prerequisite of the class. Need your State Certification? Find an online course here or take one in person with us! Scroll down!
Minimum to Run Course: 4 Students
Maximum Enrollment: 6 Students
Session Topics
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
Safety, prep & weather
Maneuvering concepts
Challenge test-out
In Need of the NASBLA course prerequisite?
We are offering the State of Connecticut NASBLA Certification to fulfill the perquisite for our “hands on” courses listed above
$120
