Introduction to
Powerboating
Certificate
(former level 1),
duration 1 day,
for people with
no
previous boating
experience.
Syllabus:
Boat
preparation,
Clothing,
Slow speed
handling,
Manoeuvring
at speed,
Anchoring,
Man Over
Board,
Regulations,
Safety,
Ropework,
Towing,
Weather,
Navigation &
pilotage.
ISA National
Powerboat
Certificate (former
level 2)The
ISA recommends
this Certificate
as the minimum
level of
training/knowledge
required for
anyone to drive
a power boat
unsupervised. In the
majority of
cases
beginners
would do
this course
and the
Introduction
to Powerboating as part of
the same Two day course. The certificate
can also be achieved through direct
assessment by a Powerboat Instructor. Syllabus:
Turning boat
in confined
space,
Holding off,
Coming
alongside,
Slow & high
speed
manoeuvring,
Engine
checks,
Securing to
a mooring
buoy,
Anchoring,
Man
overboard,
Engines &
drives,
Types of
Crafts and
towing,
Charts &
tides,
Weather and
Safety.
Certificate:
ISA National
Powerboat
Certificate.
(on
successful
completion).
