Introduction to Marine Batteries - February 23  (7-9pm ET Monday) - Zoom

Sooner or later, you will need to replace the 12-volt batteries used to start your boat engine and run your onboard electronic systems. This seminar is intended to help you get longer, more reliable service from your current boat battery and to familiarize you with the options available when it comes time for an upgrade or replacement.

Topics include:

• Battery Specifications

• Batteries for Different Loads

• Battery Chemistries

• Onboard Charging Systems

• Maintenance & Testing

• Battery Replacement

Special attention is given to lithium batteries and the items you need to consider if you are thinking of a lithium upgrade

Member Cost $25 Non-Member $45

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Weather - March 11 to May 13 (7-9pm ET Wednesdays) - 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 $130

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Engine Maintenance - March 16 to May 18 (7-9pm ET Mondays) - Zoom

This course covers those repairs that do-it-yourselfers can still perform, teaches how to diagnose problems that might be beyond your ability to fix, and how to share information with your mechanic so the right repairs get performed. The  Engine Maintenance course also covers basic mechanical systems such as drive systems (propellers), steering systems, and engine controls. The last chapter discusses solutions you might use to problems that could occur while afloat and away from a repair facility. Gasoline, diesel, and outboard engines are treated independently in this chapter.

Member Cost $80 Non-Member $130

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Radar for Boaters - April 2 to May 28 (7-9pm ET Thursdays) - Zoom

This course covers the different types of radar equipment, their capabilities and limitations, as well as their features and how they apply to students’ needs. It covers what you need to know about radar, from how and where to mount the antenna to how to interpret the displays, so you can use your radar for collision avoidance and for navigational purposes.

Member Cost $80 Non-Member $130

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