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Day Boat Preparation Course

Curriculum

  • 6 Sections
  • 20 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • The skipper's responsibilities
    2
    • 1.1
      The importance of the skipper
    • 1.2
      Arrival time
  • Boat handling
    10
    • 2.1
      Starting engine and use of throttle gearbox
    • 2.2
      Setting off
    • 2.3
      Steering, speed limits and driving on the right
    • 2.4
      Mooring up
    • 2.5
      Shutting off the engine
    • 2.6
      Ropes and knots
    • 2.7
      How to clear a tangled propeller
    • 2.8
      Going aground
    • 2.9
      Swing bridge No4 between Market Harborough and Foxton
    • 2.10
      Mooring at Foxton
  • Safety
    4
    • 3.1
      Alcohol
    • 3.2
      Fire safety
    • 3.3
      Safety on deck
    • 3.4
      Falling overboard
  • Internal tour
    3
    • 4.1
      Appliances
    • 4.2
      Gas, electricity and water supply
    • 4.3
      Operation of toilet
  • Boat return and timing
    1
    • 5.1
      Time to return
  • Quiz
    1
    • 6.1
      Day Boat Preparation Quiz
      5 Questions

Appliances

Cooking

See section on Utilities > Gas below for emergency shut off procedure.

Each boat is slightly different, so make sure you read through the things you need to know about your particular boat. This information is also in the manual on the boat so you don’t need to remember it.

Kingfisher
Gas hob/grill combined
Light hob with handheld igniter (provided)
Light grill from underneath, not from the top vent on the hob
Gas isolators located under the hob/grill and on the gas bottle itself
Gas bottle under the seat on the rear deck

 

Moorhen
Gas hob only
Light hob by pushing in and turning the knobs then press the small black igniter button
Gas isolator located on the gas bottle itself
Gas bottle under the seat on the rear deck

 

Dragonfly
Gas hob
Light hob with handheld igniter (provided)
Gas isolator located under draining board and on the gas bottle itself
Gas bottle in locker on rear deck

 

Water Vole
Gas hob only
Light hob by pushing and turning the knob
Gas isolators located under the hob and on the gas bottle itself
Gas bottle in locker on the front deck

 

Heater

Kingfisher
Located under a seat on the left-hand side
Turn on and off via a small switch on the heater itself

 

Moorhen
Located under a seat to the left of the sink
Turn on and off via a small switch on the heater itself

 

Dragonfly
Located within the back steps
Turn on and off via a small black switch on the rear wall, just inside the door

 

Water Vole
Central heating via radiators and plinth heaters throughout
Turn on and off via a small black switch on the rear wall, just inside the door

 

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