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Waterfront

Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

$325

**CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS

Next Session:
February 29, 2024

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Do you already have a State Boating Certificate and want hands-on instruction, and lots of on-the-water time? Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 1-day course emphasizes hands-on demonstrations, lessons and on-the-water drills. Suitable for all skill levels, this is a hands-on driving course with minimal classroom time for those with prior theoretical and classroom knowledge.

TOPICS COVERED:
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; navigation; towing; person in the water recovery; anchoring; and more!

CERTIFICATIONS GRANTED:
US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certification

PREREQUISITE:
None

SKILL LEVEL:
All levels

AGES:
12 years old and older

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE:
This is a hands-on driving course for anyone looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely, improve on-the-water boat handling skills and/or obtain US Powerboating/US Sailing Safe Powerboat Handling Certification. (Beginning boaters are encouraged to earn their state Safe Boating Certificate, which is offered as part of the two-day Safe Powerboat Handling course.)

SCHEDULE:
1-day, 8-hr course; weekend and 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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS

  • ASPH: Feb 29th, 2024
    from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Online registration unavailable

McMurray Hall

(718) 409-2992

SUNY Maritime College - 6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 Get directions

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