Women On Water (WOW) Training – Saturday, June 10th

This program provides water instruction for female boaters in a fun and interactive manner.  Scott MacCrimmon leads the one-hour training  that takes place at the Marina. Participants decide if they would like outboard or inboard/outboard training, and Scott provides the boat. This training program is intended for female boaters who currently have a Pleasure Craft Operator Card, …and it is free of charge!

Topics to be covered include:

• Instructing passengers, safety equipment                                                
• Trip Plan
• Pre departure checklist
• Starting the Engine
  • Checking for leaks, water
  • Blower operation (4 minutes)
  • Cold start procedures
  • Warming up the engine
• Casting off
• Safety while under way
• High speed operation
• Steering & Stopping
• Crossing a wake
• Operating in bad weather
• Sharing the water
• Operating near swimmers, non-powerboats
• Wake
• Towing, hand signals
• Docking
• Tying up