BSJ2
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What do you tell/show them, what they need to do in emergency? show them where flares are kept? how to use the radio? start engines, grab bag etc, or do you just rely on lady luck??
Taking people out for the first time
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Wiggo
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There's a simple card by the patio door that lists everything we should tell them. If it's the kids' friends, then they get a restricted set but a more comprehensive fitting of a lifejacket, for instance, but generally everyone new on board gets some kind of brief. Including (most importantly) the heads...
mainshiptom
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Show them where you keep the bucket, and maybe some safety rules, maybe where the life jackets are and fitted to there size?
what to expect on the trip , where are you going when is turn around time? if people are not happy? I would not show flares or how to start engines unless they are experinced?
Tom
what to expect on the trip , where are you going when is turn around time? if people are not happy? I would not show flares or how to start engines unless they are experinced?
Tom
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IMHO a RYA course to at least Coastal Skipper level would would make you wake up to your responsibilities.
It's quite frightening but IMHO worth it if you take this 'sport' seriously.
It's quite frightening but IMHO worth it if you take this 'sport' seriously.
Richard10002
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I have a laminated safety briefing card which makes me remember everything to tell/show them.
You cant do a competent crew course in 20 minutes but, at least if they have been shown where things are, and what they do, there is a chance they will manage, in the event they are the only person/people left to deal with an emergency.
The YM examiner cut my briefing short, but people new to boating have been both impressed, and interested, in everything that I show/tell them.
You cant do a competent crew course in 20 minutes but, at least if they have been shown where things are, and what they do, there is a chance they will manage, in the event they are the only person/people left to deal with an emergency.
The YM examiner cut my briefing short, but people new to boating have been both impressed, and interested, in everything that I show/tell them.
jfm
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Richard44's laminated card is a good idea imho. Combined with a briefing, for first timers. Modelled on an aircraft safety card, with arrows and pictures, etc, and left in a seat back pocket or similar so folks can also look at it later. If you wish, I'll send you a sample in Word format if you pm an email address.
And yes, as wiggo says, tellem how to use the toilets. TCM is good at this, doesn't macerate his words. Pity he didn't make a DVD that you could play to guests
And yes, as wiggo says, tellem how to use the toilets. TCM is good at this, doesn't macerate his words. Pity he didn't make a DVD that you could play to guests
ADLS
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I have a laminated card next to the VHF, theres a brass plaque in the head with pump out instructions. If were going to sea I give a safety talk covering life vests, pumps, gas for cooking, look outs, steering a course GPS and charts. These keeps passengers interested and hopefully not seasick.
BSJ2
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I have been sat scribbling down my thoughts for half an hour and pretty much have all that has been mentioned.
but it needs some serious thought, as, unless you are a charter boat and going to be on board with skipper/crew , chances are it will be husband /wife, usually with the husband who has done all the relevant courses. if the husband takes ill it is now reliant on panicking visitors and potentially upset wife to get boat /you /visitors back to marina or call for help?
but it needs some serious thought, as, unless you are a charter boat and going to be on board with skipper/crew , chances are it will be husband /wife, usually with the husband who has done all the relevant courses. if the husband takes ill it is now reliant on panicking visitors and potentially upset wife to get boat /you /visitors back to marina or call for help?
Lawsy
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...& that's why it was important to me that Mrs Lawsy did PB 2. Although I am the 'main' boater in our household, Mrs Lawsy does enjoy being on the water. I wanted to be sure that if something happened to me whilst out Mrs Lawsy could safely get us and any guests back to shore.
Richard10002
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Richard44's laminated card is a good idea imho. Combined with a briefing, for first timers. Modelled on an aircraft safety card, with arrows and pictures, etc,
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It's not that good /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
It's a list of one liners to remind me of what to tell/show them. If newcomers looked at it it might well look like Gobbledegook.
Richard44's laminated card is a good idea imho. Combined with a briefing, for first timers. Modelled on an aircraft safety card, with arrows and pictures, etc,
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It's not that good /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
It's a list of one liners to remind me of what to tell/show them. If newcomers looked at it it might well look like Gobbledegook.
jfm
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Oh now you're being modest. I bet it's fantastic
I like the "It's a list of one-liners". I have this mental picture that you cut and pasted them from a Tommy Cooper afficionados website? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I like the "It's a list of one-liners". I have this mental picture that you cut and pasted them from a Tommy Cooper afficionados website? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Lawsy
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Surely something else to reassure first timers is that you will turn around & head for home if they do not feel comfortable. It is very easy for experienced boaters to be at ease with conditions that would worry somebody new to boats. It's equally easy to think (as skipper) that 'today I intend to go from A to B'. However if we have newcomers with us I feel we have to be flexible enough to go back. After all, do we want these friends / relatives to come out with us again, don't we?
Richard10002
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Not always that easy if you've left Fleetwood and cant get back in for several hours - as I know to my cost /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
