Boat Handling

Formerly Known as Boating 3

Suggested Prerequisite:  Basic Navigation

We cover the fundamentals of boat handling and safety techniques, including skipper and crew responsibilities, preparing for departure, handling emergencies, anchoring techniques, lines and knots, docking and undocking techniques, marine weather, collision avoidance rules, and tide & current tables.

Each section includes course notes, which can be downloaded electronically or printed in booklet format

There are instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes and practice exercises.

Included are links to supplementary resources related to each topic.

The course, which can be taken online, or in a classroom when available, one session per week, is seven to eight weeks in length.

Table of Contents

  1. Boaters’ Responsibilities and Managing Emergencies
  2. Collision Regulations
  3. Nautical Charts
  4. Ropes, Lines and Knots
  5. Docking and Undocking
  6. Anchors and Anchoring
  7. Weather
  8. Tides and Currents (inland and coastal versions)
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