Boating Skills & Seamanship

This program is designed to help you become a better recreational boater.  Through it, we hope to teach you the knowledge and skills that you need to boat safely.  With this knowledge, you can avoid problems and enhance your enjoyment of on-the-water activities.  We also want to raise your awareness of what bad things might happen to you or others, so that they can be prevented.  The following topics are discussed:

Which Boat is for You?

Equipment for Your Boat

Trailering Your Boat

Handling Your Boat

Your "Highway" Signs

The Rule You Must Follow

The Rest of Our Story

Introduction to Navigation

Powering Your Boat

Lines and Knots for Your Boat

Weather and Boating

Your Boat's Radio

Additional information on this program can be found here: Auxiliary Boating Skills & Seamanship.

Location: 5108 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611
Dates: Every Wednesday night (rotates continually through all chapters, you can start at any chapter)

Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Cost of Materials: $60.00

Registration: Just show up 20 minutes early the first night!

This page was last updated on February 08, 2008.