Overview

This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat-handling skills on actual boats. Completing a power boating course makes good sense—you want to enjoy your day on the water feeling confident that you have the skills and knowledge to operate your boat safely and efficiently. Our hands-on, on-the-water courses are taught by certified powerboat instructors and provide the training you need.

The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course, and an increasing number of states recognize it as meeting their requirements for a state boating safety education certificate.

On-the-water topics covered:

• Engine and electrical systems
• Starting procedures
• Leaving and returning to a slip
• Close-quarters maneuvers
• Proceeding to a destination
• Person in water rescue
• Safety, prep, and weather
• Maneuvering concepts
• Registration and capacities
• Equipment requirements
• Prep and fueling procedures
• Navigation rules of the road
• Environment regulations

Additional Information

Tuition is $650 per person and includes all course materials such as the "Start Powerboating Right!" textbook, Safe Powerboat Handling certification sticker, official logbook, and NASBLA course completion card. The course is delivered over four evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 students per session.