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Courses

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Seamanship225.gif Seamanship Course
$76.00
03-72-112
Seamanship builds on the basics of recreational boating presented in public boating courses, especially America's Boating Course 3rd Edition. Seamanship adds foundational information for continuing boater education. The course emphasizes a higher level of boating skills, rules of the road and marlinespike. You'll gain increased knowledge development for the safe operation of recreational boats and provide the basis for completion of the USCG's licensing examination.

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Piloting225.gif Piloting Course
$76.00
03-71-104
The Piloting Course is the first of the navigational classes focusing on techniques for piloting your boat in coastal and inland waters. The course emphasizes planning and checking along with the use of GPS for determining position. It introduces digital charting along with traditional charting, compass and dead reckoning skills, plotting, labeling, use of the compass, aids to navigation and a host of related topics.

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AP225.gif Advanced Piloting Course
$86.00
03-70-109
This is the final part of the inland and coastal navigation series. The course builds on the knowledge learned in Piloting and includes pratical use of aditional electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding your position. Some of the topics covered are finding your position using bearings and angles, avoiding collisions using GPS and Radar, what to do when you when your electronic systems fail, tides, currents and wind and their effect on piloting, electronic navigation using GPS, chart plotters, Radar and much more.

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JN225.gif Junior Navigation Course
$76.00
03-69-108
This is the first of a two-part program of study in offshore(open coast) navigation. Subject matter includes basic concepts of celestial navigation, how to use the mariner's sextant and take sights of the sun, the importance and techniques of accurate time determination, use of the Nautical Almanac use of special charts and more.

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N225.gif Navigation Course
$171.00
03-68-115
This course is the second part of the study of offshore navigation and is the companion course to Junior Navigation. You're introduced to additional sight reduction techniques for the moon, planets, and stars. You'll develop greater skill and precision in sight taking, positioning and the orerly methods of carrying on the day's work of navigation at sea. Of particular interest and importance is the study of electronic offshore navigation planning and execution using PC-based sftware (included).

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CP225.gif Cruise Planning Course
$56.00
03-89-103
Designed for those who plan to cruise for just a day or for a year-in either a sail or powerboat- tis course covers the following topics: Cruise Preparation and Planning, Boat and Equipment, Anchors and Anchoring, Security, Chartering, Cruising Outside the United States, Crew and Provisioning, Voyage Managment, Communications, Navigation, Weather and Emergencies. The manual includes a tweleve-month cruise planning timeline.

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EM-Cover225.gif Engine Maintenance Course
$56.00
03-75-105
The Engine Maintenance Course stresses the diagnosis of modern systems while also teaching the basics of engine layout an operations. Gasoline inboards, outboards, and diesel engines are presented in a way that reinforces the common aspects of how engines work. The EM course covers those repairs that do-it-yourselfers can still preform. Included are how to diagnose problems and how to share information with your mechanic so the right repairs get preformed. Basic mechanical systems such as drive systems (propellers), steering systems, and engine controls are covered. There's also a chapter devoted to solutions to problems that could occur while afloat and away from a repair facility.

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ME-225.gif Marine Electronics Course
$91.00
03-77-103
The Marine Electronics Course covers Boat Electrical Systems, Marine Communications, and Marine Electronics for Navigation.

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MES225.gif Marine Electrical Systems Course
$56.00
03-77-104
Marine Electrical Systems covers the practice of wiring your boat, including boat electrical wiring pratices and diagrams, direct and alternating current power, galvanic and stray current corrosion, and lighting protection. Trouble-shooting is emphasized throughout so you can feel comfortable performing even tricky wiring tasks.

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Marine-Comm225.gif Marine Communications Systems Course
$56.00
03-77-101
Marine Communications Systems is an in-depth course designed for the recreational boater. Radar history and spectrum definitions are presented along with definitions of the radio circuits you'll need to choose the best communications methods for your situation. One chapter is devoted to the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and another to FCC Rules and Regulations. Other important chapters cover High Seas radio (MF/HF and satellite communications) and other systems such as Family Radio Service transceivers. You'll also learn how to trouble-shoot your radio.

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Sail225.gif Sail Course
$71.00
03-66-103
Sail is a complete sail course beginning with basic boat designs, rigging and sales process for the non-sailor. You'll then move into the physical aspects of sailing, sail applications, marlinespike, helmsmanship, and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing.

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Wx225.gif Weather Course
$71.00
03-79-109
The Weather Course concentrates on Weather Systems and Forecasting for Mariners. Topics covered include The Atmosphere: Temperature and Heat, Wind, Pressure and Waves, Water, Humidity and Fog, Stability, Clouds and Precipitation, Thuderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning, Tropical Weather and Storms, and Forecasting.

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