15M Powerboat

About the Course

The course is 4days, it covers the basic knowledge for boating. Theirs 2 days of practical driving and 2 days of theory where you cover maps, basic boat anatomy... This course includes a license for a boat 15M or under and a VHF license.

The Syllabus

Four day course – theory and practical boat handling including:

Docking and line handling:
- Safety at sea
- Small powerboats and rigid inflatable boats
- Launching and recovery
- Anchors and anchoring
- Nautical terminology
Boat handling under power
- Man overboard procedures
- Ropes and rope-work
- Basic rules of the road (collision regulations)
- Glossary of terms


VHF one day course:
- Introduction to VHF radio’s
- Basic radio theory
- Line of sight
- Subsidiary equipment
- Common radio terms
- Regulations / Licensing requirements
- VHF radio equipment
- Radio procedures
- Transmitting and receiving
- The phonetic alphabet
- Emergency radio communications
- EPIRB and SART
- Hand held short range VHF radio’s