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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

Fire safety

Please do not smoke inside the boat.

Do not use the hob or oven as a form of heating.

Keep vents open and free of obstructions.

The fuel shut-off is under the deck at the very rear of the boat.

If you smell exhaust, gas, or diesel fumes, raise the alert right away and leave the boat.

 

Kingfisher
Fire extinguisher on wall next to rear door.
Fire blanket opposite the hob/grill.

 

Moorhen
Fire extinguisher located beside the rear door.
Fire blanket located opposite the hob.

 

Dragonfly
Fire extinguisher located opposite the hob.
Fire blanket located opposite the hob.

 

Water Vole
Fire extinguisher located beside the rear door.
Fire blanket located opposite the hob.

 

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