Holiday Boat Preparation Course

Curriculum

7 Sections
24 Lessons
Lifetime

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The skipper's responsibilities
2
- 1.1
  All about the skipper
- 1.2
  Arrival
Boat handling
This section explains how to control your narrowboat.
7
Safety
5
Internal tour
Each boat has a different layout but they all have some things in common. Here's what you need to know...
4
Waterways features
We have lots more information, photographs and videos of the canal features around Market Harborough, on our main website www.unionwharfharborough.co.uk. This section covers the most important features.
5
Boat return and timing
1
- 6.1
  Returning to the marina
Quiz
1
- 7.1
  Holiday Boat Preparation Quiz
  6 Questions

Tying up

Always run the ropes at 45 degrees from your boat and be careful not to cross the towpath itself.

Many mooring sites have rings to tie up to – choose ones a short distance beyond the front and the back of your boat. You can also use mooring pins and hammer into soft ground, if there are no rings. Our video shows the best kind of knot to use with rings:

The Boater’s Handbook video takes a look at two other kinds of knots:

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Mooring up the easy way