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Seamanship Course Description

Building on the basics of recreational boating presented in the public boating courses, Seamanship adds foundational information for continuing boater education. The course contents should facilitate knowledge development for increased safe operation of recreational boats and provide the basis for completion of USCG licensing examination. Emphasis within the course has been placed on higher level boating skills, rules of the road, and marlinspike.

Viewing course material in Microsoft Power Point® presentation may require one of the more recent software versions. There are embedded animations. Also the Power Point viewer may not work. Due to the extensive use of graphics, overhead slides will not be available.

Students will learn:

• Basic marlinespike seamanship
• Boat care
• Hull design
• Navigation rules
• Operation under normal and adverse conditions
• Responsibilities of the skipper
• Fire prevention and control
• Basic first aid
• Nautical customs and flag etiquette
• Common courtesies on the water
• Docking and Undocking, Towing, Trailering
• Anchoring, Rafting, Mooring and Dinghies
• Cruising Considerations