Skill Builder Course Request Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *Phone *Course Date *Course State *AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingCourse City *Powerboat Skill-Building ChecklistPersonal Safety/Safe Boat OperationEmergency ProceduresWeather and WaterAids to NavigationEngine Systems and EquipmentDockside ControlOn the WaterLines and HitchesPersonal Safety/Safe Boat Operation Life Jackets - Types, how and when to wear, care and maintenance Float plans Departure checklist Passenger communications Operator responsibilities Alcohol and controlled substances regulations Weather and Water Wind direction indicators Thunderstorms Tides and currents Local site hazards Distress signals Local weather briefing VHF radio procedures Engine Systems and Equipment Electrical systems and troubleshooting Fuel and lubrication systems Fueling procedures and dangers CO2 dangers and prevention Engine controls and steering Propeller awareness and strikes Capacity and registrations Required Equipment On the Water Minimum control speed Docking from windward and leeward Constant radius turns using pivot point as guide Pivot turns Steering a range Constant bearing and collision avoidance Slow speed avoidance turns Approach to a buoy Holding position High speed turns High speed stops High speed maneuvering concepts How to tow/be towed Emergency Procedures Life Jackets - Types, how and when to wear, care and maintenance Rendering assistance Capsizing Falling overboard and person in water recovery Cold water immersion, hypothermia and heat emergencies Fires Running aground Accident reports Aids to Navigation Types of navigation aids Local notices to mariners Local area chart review Local navigation hazards Navigation rules and collision avoidance Dockside Control Shift and throttle coordination All start and stop engine familiarity Proper boarding procedures Leaving a dock Turning characteristics Minimum Control speed using intermittent power Pivot Turn Backing up Mooring and anchoring Tie to dock using proper lines Lines and Hitches Cleat hitch Coil and heave a line Clove hitch Round turn and two half-hitches Sheet bend Submit
