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Below is the full list of what we covered in two days training, I had a brillinat time and would recommend the course to any new beginner, we had a great instructor which I guess would help, I also recommend you read the suggested material thorougly prior to going, it enables you to get so much more out of it /forums/images/icons/wink.gif
Good luck and happy cruising
Launching and recovery
Use of trailer or launching trolley
Consideration of launching and sea conditions, including hazards and obstructions
Number of persons required to launch/recover
Construction, width and condition of slipway
Steep/slippery slipways, beach launching, lee shores
Care of trailer bearings, hitch, lashings, ties, lights, winch trailer parking
Preparation of boat, lines, fenders, safety equipment, fuel tanks and lines
Stowing and securing gear on board
Boat handling Pre-start checks
Starting and stopping
Use of kill cords
Loading: effect on handling and performance, effect on balance and trim, manufacturer's recommendation
Crew members: minimum number in high-speed craft, keeping a lookout
Awareness of other water users, including effect of wash
Steering, controls, effect of current or tidal stream
Low speed manoeuvring: turning in a confined area, effect of wind on bow, holding off, danger of flooding when going astern
High speed manoeuvring: planing, trim tabs and power trim
S-turns and U-turns Planing boats: propeller angle and immersion, shallow drive, high/low speed handling boats: propeller angle and
Displacement boats: handling ahead and astern, carrying way.
Securing to a buoy
Preparation of mooring warp
Use of boat hook
Method of approach
Crew communication
Making fast
Procedure when overshooting
Anchoring
Types of anchor
Stowage and attachment to boat
Depth of water, holding ground, scope required
Preparation of anchor, chain and warp
Method of approach in various conditions
Taking off way
Crew communication
Checking holding
Weighing anchor
Leaving and coming alongside
Preparation and use of painter, lines and fenders, attachment to boat, stowage under way
Speed and angle of approach
Wind effect
Method of approach in tidal stream or current
Making fast alongside
Use of springs
Leaving - ahead or astern
Man overboard
Immediate action
Observation of man overboard
Correct return, awareness of propeller
Approach to man in water
Recovery of man overboard
Types of craft
Advantages and disadvantages of different hull forms with respect to sea keeping ability
Engines and drives: advantages and disadvantages of outboard, inboard and outdrive units, power tilt and trim tabs, single and twin screws, choice and use of fuels tanks, fuel lines, batteries, wiring, fire extinguishers
Routine engine maintenance checks, basic fault diagnosis
Safety equipment
Personal buoyancy
Awareness of other water users
Application of IRPCS, Rules of the Road
Knowledge and application of local bylaws
Weather forecasts
Communication with other craft - hand and sound signals
Advice to inland drivers about coastal waters
Disabled craft
Emergency action, preventing sinking
Adrift - alternative means of propulsion
Towing and being towed
Fire precautions and fire fighting
Distress signals
Ropework
Coastal
Practical application of Section A on coastal waters
Practical use of charts, understanding of chart symbols and buoyage systems
Practical understanding of tides and tidal streams, use of steering and handbearing compass
Pilotage and passage planning
CG66 Small Craft Safety Scheme
Good luck and happy cruising
Launching and recovery
Use of trailer or launching trolley
Consideration of launching and sea conditions, including hazards and obstructions
Number of persons required to launch/recover
Construction, width and condition of slipway
Steep/slippery slipways, beach launching, lee shores
Care of trailer bearings, hitch, lashings, ties, lights, winch trailer parking
Preparation of boat, lines, fenders, safety equipment, fuel tanks and lines
Stowing and securing gear on board
Boat handling Pre-start checks
Starting and stopping
Use of kill cords
Loading: effect on handling and performance, effect on balance and trim, manufacturer's recommendation
Crew members: minimum number in high-speed craft, keeping a lookout
Awareness of other water users, including effect of wash
Steering, controls, effect of current or tidal stream
Low speed manoeuvring: turning in a confined area, effect of wind on bow, holding off, danger of flooding when going astern
High speed manoeuvring: planing, trim tabs and power trim
S-turns and U-turns Planing boats: propeller angle and immersion, shallow drive, high/low speed handling boats: propeller angle and
Displacement boats: handling ahead and astern, carrying way.
Securing to a buoy
Preparation of mooring warp
Use of boat hook
Method of approach
Crew communication
Making fast
Procedure when overshooting
Anchoring
Types of anchor
Stowage and attachment to boat
Depth of water, holding ground, scope required
Preparation of anchor, chain and warp
Method of approach in various conditions
Taking off way
Crew communication
Checking holding
Weighing anchor
Leaving and coming alongside
Preparation and use of painter, lines and fenders, attachment to boat, stowage under way
Speed and angle of approach
Wind effect
Method of approach in tidal stream or current
Making fast alongside
Use of springs
Leaving - ahead or astern
Man overboard
Immediate action
Observation of man overboard
Correct return, awareness of propeller
Approach to man in water
Recovery of man overboard
Types of craft
Advantages and disadvantages of different hull forms with respect to sea keeping ability
Engines and drives: advantages and disadvantages of outboard, inboard and outdrive units, power tilt and trim tabs, single and twin screws, choice and use of fuels tanks, fuel lines, batteries, wiring, fire extinguishers
Routine engine maintenance checks, basic fault diagnosis
Safety equipment
Personal buoyancy
Awareness of other water users
Application of IRPCS, Rules of the Road
Knowledge and application of local bylaws
Weather forecasts
Communication with other craft - hand and sound signals
Advice to inland drivers about coastal waters
Disabled craft
Emergency action, preventing sinking
Adrift - alternative means of propulsion
Towing and being towed
Fire precautions and fire fighting
Distress signals
Ropework
Coastal
Practical application of Section A on coastal waters
Practical use of charts, understanding of chart symbols and buoyage systems
Practical understanding of tides and tidal streams, use of steering and handbearing compass
Pilotage and passage planning
CG66 Small Craft Safety Scheme
