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Day Boat Preparation Course 6 Sections20 Lessons1 QuizLifetime

Curriculum

  • 6 Sections
  • 20 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • The skipper's responsibilities
    2 Items
    • 1.1
      The importance of the skipper
    • 1.2
      Arrival time
  • Boat handling
    10 Items
    • 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 Items
    • 3.1
      Alcohol
    • 3.2
      Fire safety
    • 3.3
      Safety on deck
    • 3.4
      Falling overboard
  • Internal tour
    3 Items
    • 4.1
      Appliances
    • 4.2
      Gas, electricity and water supply
    • 4.3
      Operation of toilet
  • Boat return and timing
    1 Item
    • 5.1
      Time to return
  • Quiz
    1 Item
    • 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 on the gas bottle.

Gas bottle under the seat on the right-hand side of the rear deck.

Moorhen

Gas hob only

Light hob with handheld igniter (provided)

n/a

Gas isolator located on the gas

bottle.

Gas bottle under the seat on the left-hand side of rear deck.

Dragonfly

Gas hob

Light hob with handheld igniter (provided)

n/a

Gas isolator located under draining

board and on the gas bottle.

Gas bottle in locker on right-hand side of rear deck

Water Vole

Gas hob

Light hob using self-ignition dial

Gas isolators located on the gas bottle.

Gas bottle in the labelled locker at the bow of the boat.

Red Kite

Gas hob only

Light hob using self-ignition dial

Gas isolator located on the gas

bottle.

Gas bottle located in the locker on the left-hand side in the external seating area of the boat.

 

Heater

Kingfisher

Located under a seat on the right near the cooker

Turn on and off via a small switch on the heater itself

Water Vole

Radiators

Turn on using the ‘heating’ switch on the control panel

Dragonfly

Located within the back steps

Turn on and off via a small black switch on the rear wall, just inside

the door

Red Kite

Located under the back steps.

Control button on the wall above hob.

Falling overboard
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