Power & Sail Training Information
DID YOU BUY A NEW POWER OR SAILING YACHT?
Did you know we can provide you with professional instruction on YOUR vessel? We can assess your needs and expectation of the use of yacht, and recommend the proper equipment to make your future sailing/powerboating experience more enjoyable. Let's face it! You won't get underway as much if you lack confidence on the water!
The proper set up and commissioning of your yacht can make all the difference. Let us give you a head start with local knowledge, what to look for on your new yacht and how to overcome some of the challenges each vessel will present when getting underway.
Nervous about maneuvering your yacht to and from the slip in a tight marina? We can help!!
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE
PRACTICE WITH A PRO!!
We are offering Close Quarters Powerboat Handling Courses as well as Power boating Made Easy Courses.
Become more confident in handling your boat in marinas and around the docks. Learn to handle crosswinds and currents while docking. We have One and Two day courses, or we can custom tailor a course to YOUR specifications!
CUSTOM TRAINING COURSES TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS!!!
Power and Sail!!! Train On Your Boat!
Starting Rates As Low as $450.00/Day.
ON WATCH IS PROUD TO BE OFFICIALLY PARTNERED WITH DISCOVER BOATING!!!
Discover Boating is an industry organization dedicated to the promotion of the Boating Life! Capt. Jeff Lewis is a Certified Independent Instructor and Instructor Qualifier.
...This means I can instruct you on your power/sail boat. Upon completion, you will be armed with some solid fundamental knowledge for confidently handling a variety of docking and maneuvering challenges. With a solid grasp of some fundamental, techniques, you will find that boat handling can be easy and FUN!! Contact us now! Let's get started!
BASIC TO ADVANCED COURSES
We Offer Various Power Boat Courses:
Come learn to boat on beautiful Tampa Bay! We offer a thorough and comprehensive training course. Pick a one day or two day course. We can even custom tailor a course for your needs. See below for more details!
POWER BOATING MADE EASY:
Program Description
Powerboating Made Easy teaches fundamental knowledge and skills that are essential to all powerboat operators. It is designed for skippers and crew who are new to boating as well as seasoned boaters who have had no formal training. Its overall goal is to prepare new boaters to skipper their own boat safely and enhance the skills, safety and confidence of those who have some boating experience. Powerboating Made Easy is the first boater education program to combine online learning with practical, underway training aboard a "floating classroom".
The essentials of boating safety are learned through an online, self-study program that covers fundamental knowledge including rules of the road, understanding Aids to Navigation, safe vessel operation, and the legal requirements of boating. This eLearning program is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and meets the educational requirements of most states. State-specific requirements may be found online at www.boaterexam.com .
Essential skills are best learned with practical experience and students get the opportunity to engage in hands-on exercises during specially designed underway learning sessions. Practical skills training includes: precision boat control in tight spaces, docking skills, basic chart familiarization and route planning, using Aids to Navigation, applying the rules of the road while underway, anchoring, handling waves and wakes safely and much more. Classes are conducted aboard either a single or twin inboard or an outboard/stern drive boat and participants may choose to learn on whichever propulsion type is most suitable for their needs.
This unique, experiential approach puts participants at the helm of a training vessel with a USCG licensed and certified professional instructor to transform boating knowledge into skills that will last a lifetime.
ONE DAY CLOSE QUARTERS MANEUVERING AND DOCKING COURSE:__$400.00 p/p
Includes Text Book
Rules of the Road
On the water training in close quarters maneuvering and docking. Course conducted on a 30' twin engine I/O
Safety Inspection of the Vessel
Man Overboard (MOB) Recovery
Anchoring Instruction
GPS & Chart Instruction
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CLOSE QUARTERS ADVANCED MANEUVERING:
TWO DAY ADVANCED POWERBOAT HANDLING & DOCKING: $500.00 p/p
INCLUDES:
Text Book
Rules of the Road
Close Quarters Maneuvering & Docking (Cross wind/currents, Spring Line Use)
Navigation GPS / Chart Interpretation
Man Overboard (MOB) Instruction
Anchoring Instruction
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PRIVATE COURSE ON YOUR BOAT: $450.00/Day (Flat Rate)
Custom tailored to your needs! For up to Two People. Perfect course for a couple new to boating or upgrading to a larger boat. Everything listed above for our courses can be applied to your boat!
Includes Text Book and custom curriculum.
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SCHEDULE TODAY!!!
For course scheduling please contact us at(941) 704-6206 or at our e-mail: captainjeff296@yahoo.com
Courses include Text books and Practical Learning onboard the boat configuration of your choice. (Examples Listed Below)
Take ONE course, or take BOTH Courses and SAVE!!! We can schedule your course to work with your availability.
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TYPES OF VESSELS WE INSTRUCT ON:
Twin Inboard Up to 80':
An Inboard motor is a marine propulsion system. As opposed to an Outboard motor where an engine is mounted outside of the hull of the craft, an Inboard motor is enclosed within the hull of the boat usually connected to a propulsion screw by a driveshaft.
Twin Inboard Drives are two independent, side-by-side engines within a single boat and are very effective in close quarters. This effective twin drive setup uses two inboard engines, two propellers and two rudders.
Single Inboard
An Inboard motor is a marine propulsion system. As opposed to an Outboard motor where an engine is mounted outside of the hull of the craft, an Inboard motor is enclosed within the hull of the boat usually connected to a propulsion screw by a driveshaft.
Single Inboard's are powered by one engine, diesel or gas, with one propeller and a rudder positioned amidship directly behind the prop.
Stern Drive / Outboard
The Stern Drive, also called an Inboard / Outboard (I / O) is a form of marine propulsion and is located inboard just forward of the transom or stern and delivers power via a shaft that goes through the transom to the drive unit located outside the
hull and resembles the bottom half of an outboard. This unit contains the gearing for the system and carries the propeller. The boat is steered by pivoting this unit and no rudder is needed.
An Outboard motor consists of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom. As well as providing propulsion, outboards provide steering control as they are designed to pivot
over their mountings to control the direction of thrust.
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OFFSHORE SAILING COURSES for OWNERS
Vessel Owners or someone maybe considering buying a yacht who would like to gain some "Offshore Sailing Experience" may join our voyages for a minimum Training Fee of $1200.00 per person. If you are Physically and Mentally able to handle the rigors of sailing offshore in "Less than ideal" conditions, and would like to find out what it takes to prepare and execute a long range mission, you may want to consider this course!
Minimum Requirements:
Must be physically and mentally Capable of handling the offshore environment
Must not be prone to sea sickness or able to medically control symptoms
Must understand you are coming as a student and be willing to learn from experienced offshore delivery captains and crew who have "Been there and done that!"
What Will You Learn?:
Students attending this course will learn the following and more!
VESSEL INSPECTION & PREPARATION:
The most important part of a mission is having a well equipped and prepared vessel and crew. You will be given an over 800 point check list to inspect and assure the proper items are aboard and properly secured for the offshore journey.
This includes:
Inspecting all Standing and Running Rigging
Preparation of the Cabin & Storage for Offshore
Securing the Dinghy (If equipped)
Proper meal planning and provisioning of the vessel.
Weather Routing and Planning
Customs Requirements (If foreign Ports)
Watch Standing Schedules
Proper Watch Standing Procedures
Vessel Collision Avoidance
Proper Identification of Vessels of Concern
Rules of the Road
Hailing and Communication With Other Vessels
Proper Sail Configuration for Conditions
MUCH more that cannot be listed here is always gained during each unique voyage. Everyone who has attended our deliveries has given us great feedback on how much they learned.
Contact us if interested in joining our deliveries. We can start an assessment and assure you are a good fit and ready for the challenge.
