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NATIONAL
POWERBOAT CERTIFICATE
Aim:
to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats.
The course
may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both
planing and displacement and the certificate issued will
be endorsed to show the type(s) of boat in which the
training took place. The ratio of students to
instructors should not exceed 3:1.
Duration: 2
days
SECTION
A
PRACTICAL
1. Launching
and recovery
Use of
trailer or launching trolley
Consideration of launching and sea conditions, including
hazards and obstructions
Number of
persons required to launch/recover
Construction, width and condition of slipway
Steep/slippery slipways, beach launching, lee shores
Care of
trailer bearings, hitch, lashings, ties, lights, winch
Trailer
parking
Preparation
of boat, lines, fenders, safety equipment, fuel tanks
Stowing and
securing gear on board
2. Boat
handling
Pre-start
checks
Starting and
stopping
Use of kill
cords
Loading:
effect on handling and performance, effect on balance
and trim, manufacturer's recommendation
Crew
members: minimum number in high speed craft, keeping a
look-out
Awareness of
other water users, including effect of wash
Steering,
controls, effect of current or tidal stream
Low speed
manoeuvring: turning in a confined area, effect of wind
on bow, holding off, danger of flooding when going
astern
High speed
manoeuvring: planing, trim tabs and power trim
S-turns and
U-turns
Planing
boats: propeller angle and immersion, shallow drive,
high/low speed handling, tiller/console steering
Displacement
boats: handling ahead and astern, carrying wave
3. Securing
to a buoy
Preparation
of mooring warp
Use of Boat
hook
Method of
approach
Crew
communication
Making fast
4. Anchoring
Types of
anchor
Stowage and
attachment to boat
Depth of
water, holding ground, scope required
Preparation
of anchor, chain and warp
Method of
approach in various conditions
Taking off
way
Crew
communication
Checking
holding
Weighing
anchor
5. Leaving
and coming alongside
Preparation
and use of painter, lines and fenders, attachment to
boat, under way
Speed and
angle of approach
Wind effect
Method of
approach in tidal stream or current
Making fast
alongside
Use of
springs
Leaving -
ahead or stern stowage
6. Man
overboard
Immediate
action Observation of man overboard Correct return,
awareness of propeller Approach to man in water Recovery
of man overboard
SECTION
B
SHOREBASED TEACHING
Types of
craft: advantages and disadvantages of different hull
forms with respect to sea keeping ability
Engines and
drives: advantages and disadvantages of outboard,
inboard and outdrive units, power tilt and trim tabs,
single and twin screws, choice and use of fuels
Siting of
fuel tanks, fuel lines, batteries, wiring, fire
extinguishers
Routine
engine maintenance checks, basic fault diagnosis
Safety
equipment
Personal
buoyancy
Awareness of
other water users
Application
of IRPCS, Rules of the Road
Knowledge
and application of local bylaws
Weather
forecasts
Communication with other craft - hand and sound signals
Advice to
inland drivers about coastal waters
Disabled
craft
Emergency
action, preventing sinking
Adrift -
alternative means of propulsion
Towing and
being towed
Fire
precautions and fire fighting
Distress
signals
Ropework
SECTION C
COASTAL
Practical
application of Section A on coastal waters
Practical
use of charts, understanding of chart symbols and
buoyage systems
Practical
understanding of tides and tidal streams, use of
steering and hand bearing compass
Pilotage and
passage planning
CG66 Small
Craft Safety Scheme |
