Seminar
All About VHF/DSC Marine Radio - September 12, 2024 (7-9pm ET) - Zoom
Get familiar with your boat's VHF marine radio in just two hours. Experienced instructors teach you how to use VHF radio like a pro, including the new digital selective calling (DSC) rescue feature. You'll also get tips on purchasing and installing VHF to get the most out of your investment.
What's Included?
How VHF radios work and their controls
Using the correct channels
Using correct procedures and terminology
Advanced methods of communication
How digital selective calling (DSC) equipped radios work and their controls
Practice DSC calls using the included DSC simulator on CD
Member Cost $25 Non-member Cost $45
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Seminar
Trailering Your Boat - September 17, 2024 (7-9pm ET) - Zoom
Discover how to safely trailer your boat to areas with better fishing, weather, or camping facilities. You'll gain the skills and tips needed to safely move your boat as well as maintenance hints and boat ramp etiquette. Get tips on protecting your gear before, during, and after transit, and learn the "one-block rule."
Discover how to select tow vehicles, hitches, and trailers; how to safely and securely trailer your boat; techniques to launch and retrieve it, and how to operate and maintain your trailering equipment. The seminar includes video segments provided by the US Coast Guard and excellent slide notes.
Member Cost $25 Non-member Cost $45
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Course
Weather - Sep 19-Nov 21, 2024 (7-9pm ET Thursdays) - Zoom
Don't let bad weather ruin your day! Understand the specifics of a forecast and anticipate how the weather will impact you. Learn about meteorological systems, how weather is created, and signs of impending poor or dangerous weather.
Our newly revised weather course covers the profound changes in the ways weather forecasts are produced and disseminated including how supercomputers make forecasts more accurate and how boaters have many choices in getting them while onboard via internet, satellite communications, and smart phones.
Member Cost $80 Non-member Cost $130
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Course
Engine Maintenance - Oct 1-Dec 3, 2024 (7-9pm ET Tuesdays) - Zoom
Every skipper needs to understand the fundamentals of gas and diesel engines to perform basic maintenance and diagnose problems underway. Learn about different engines, transmissions, propellers, and steering. Get the knowledge you need to keep your boat in tiptop shape.
What's included?
Basics of engine configuration and operation for gasoline inboards, outboards, and diesels
Mechanical systems such as drive systems (propellers), steering systems, and engine controls
Repairs that do-it-yourselfers can perform
Diagnose problems that might be beyond your ability to fix
How to share information with your mechanic so the right repairs get performed
Member Cost $80 Non-member Cost $130
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Seminar
Introduction to Navigation - Thu October 10, 2024 (7-9pm ET) - Zoom
Learn practical techniques to plan, navigate, and check your progress on the water using nautical charts, GPS and Chartplotters.
We will introduce you to principles and techniques to determine safe routes, creating waypoints in your Chartplotter and other GPS devices, and basic electronic navigation and planning using the free downloadable OpenCPN software. This seminar gives you current skills and is a great foundation to learn more about piloting and celestial navigation.
Member Cost $25 Non-member Cost $45
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Course
Marine Communications Systems - Dec 12, 2024- Jan 20, 2025 (7-9pm ET Thursdays) - Zoom
Learn about the various kinds of digital communication systems for different applications. Learn about VHF radios, Single Side Band for longer distance communication, and satellite systems. Understand voice communications and the use of digital selective calling (DSC), and get the skills you need for a day sail or long distance offshore adventures.
What's included?
Radio history, frequencies, and VHF communications
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
FCC rules and radio licenses
Radiotelephone operating procedures
Long-range radio communications
Radio maintenance
Other marine communication systems
Course Registration coming soon.
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Course
Marine Electrical Systems - Spring 2025 - Zoom
Don’t get short circuited; learn how boat electrical systems work, how to diagnose problems, and how to do simple repairs and upgrades.
Boat electrical systems are increasingly under load with power demands for electronic navigation, radar, powered windlasses and winches, interior and exterior lighting, personal electronic devices, and more. Most boats have both DC and AC power. Learn about voltage drops, current demands, wiring, and so on. This course covers the topics you need and want to know.
Course Registration coming soon.
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