Currently Scheduled Seminars
Learn how to adequately prepare for common emergencies and deal with them when they occur.
Gain practical knowledge about accident prevention, running aground, onboard fires, getting lost, towing, and medical emergencies.
A must-have for skippers, this seminar provides valuable skills for anyone venturing on the water.
This seminar is also available as a component of the Boat Handling course.
AIS Electronics for Boaters, our newest seminar, can help you decide if AIS is right for you. Automatic Identification System electronics aren’t just for commercial vessels. Using AIS can help you navigate crowded waterways easily and safely.
With AIS marine electronics onboard, you can identify potential dangers and quickly make decisions on the water. Many systems share your boat’s information with other boats so they can also make better, safer boating decisions.
D/Lt/C Robert Blau, SN
Don't drift! Understand the issues and problems involving anchoring, such as anchor types and sizes. Learn proper anchoring techniques for your area. By understanding anchoring conditions and situations, you'll protect your boat and get a good night's sleep on the water.
This seminar is also available as a component of the Boat Handling course.
- Anchor lines
- How much line or chain to use
- Where common anchors work best
- Buying an anchor
- Tips and tricks
- Anchoring
- What size anchor
- Anchor types
- Holding power
- Anchor chains
P/C Tom Geggie, SN
Discover what every boater needs to know about gasoline and diesel fuel, including computing and evaluating fuel consumption, caring for your fuel system, and fueling a boat safely. Learn how to handle fuel safely and to respect its lethal potential. Learn how to avoid running out of fuel. Each student receives a full color Student Guide for the seminar.
- Practice environmentally safe fueling
- Control and prevent “oily waste” discharge
- Know the differences between gasoline and diesel engines
- Understanding torque, horsepower, transmissions and propeller issues
- Measure and predict fuel performance
- Employ special “rules of thumb”
- Calculate range and distance
- Recognize fuel problems
P/R/C Don Fiander, SN
People fall overboard, especially in rough weather and high seas.
Discover how to equip and maneuver your boat to retrieve someone in the water.
Essential for all boaters, this seminar teaches you what to do if you fall overboard, as well as how to retrieve someone else.
P/R/C Don Fiander, SN
