Drivers Education for BoatersTM
US Coast Guard & NASBLA Approved
This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat or improve their on-the-water boat handling skills. No experience necessary. The topics are covered using a variety of techniques in the classroom and dockside, emphasizing on-the-water practical application of all skills. Topics covered include:
| On-the-Water Sessions | Classroom Sessions |
| - Engine & electrical systems | - Safety, prep & weather |
| - Starting procedures | - Maneuvering concepts |
| - Docking | - Registration & capacities |
| - Leaving & returning to a slip | - Equipment requirements |
| - Close-quarters maneuvers | - Prep & fueling procedures |
| - Anchoring | - Navigation rules of the road |
| - Steering a range | - Aids to navigation |
| - Proceeding to a destination | - Environment regulations |
| - Person in Water rescue |
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has approved the course which also meets the boating safety requirements in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Age: 12–adult
Group Size: 6 - 12
Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Dates for courses hosted by CBC
SPH 1 – Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2012
SPH 2 – Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13, 2012
SPH 3 - Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, 2012 ***SOLD OUT
SPH 4 - Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, 2012
SPH 5 - Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17, 2012
SPH 6 - Saturday, June 23 and Sunday June 24, 2012
SPH 7 - Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 2012
SPH 8 - Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, 2012
Other Course Dates Around New England
SPECIAL -
Medford Boat Club, Medford, MA
Saturday, June 2 and
Sunday, June 3, 2012
SPECIAL - Hyannis Yacht Club,
Hyannis, MA
Monday, June 4 and
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
SPECIAL - Hyannis Yacht Club,
Hyannis, MA
Monday, June 11 and
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
SPECIAL - Winona Camps,
Bridgton, ME
Wednesday, June 13 and
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Certifications Earned: NASBLA certificate, state boating education certificate (in applicable states), Safe Powerboat Handling certificate