Navigating roadways and waterways is not the same. If you’re comfortable using GPS for car trips, don’t assume you’re automatically ready to use GPS on a boat. This seminar will help you learn some of the differences. You’ll get an overview of how to use electronic (and even paper) charts to plan a safe route with waypoints, how to navigate along the route, and how to check underway that you’re on course. Topics include:
Know what to expect when crossing international borders. Requirements for the US, Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, and BVI. Entering and leaving foreign ports.
$34.95An advanced seminar that goes beyond the basics into the science of weather. Learn about the dynamics of storms using such tools as Skew-T plots, sounding data, and weather radar
$34.95Choosing a trailer, tow vehicle, and other gear, how to haul the trailer, launch and retrieve your boat, boat ramp etiquette, trailer maintenance, insurance, and registration.
$34.95Learn chart symbols, how to read latitude and longitude, use paper as well as electronic charts, what charts show both above and below the water, and how to plan a safe course.
$34.95Handling a boat in a variety of situations…getting on plane, trimming the boat, dealing with rough water, understanding what you can control versus what nature throws at you.
$34.95