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Advanced Courses
| Seamanship -10 weeks |
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Seamanship, continues where boat smart left off. It covers basic knowledge every prudent skipper wants even before leaving port – practical marlinspike, hull design and performance, boat care, skipper’s responsibilities, boating under normal and abnormal conditions, emergencies afloat, EPA rules, radio, Coast Guard rules, anchoring and more.
Class Start Date- Monday, January 4, 2010
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Cascades Presbyterian Church,
9503 NE 86th Street, PO Box 820189,
Vancouver (503) 289-9822
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| Piloting - 12-14 weeks |
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| Have you ever found yourself on the Columbia River in an uncomfortable situation wishing you had a little more knowledge? This is the class for you, a favorite of squadron members. Piloting introduces you to the critical study of marine charts, aids to navigation, adjustment and use of the mariner’s compass, dead reckoning, planning and plotting courses, and taking bearings to
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| Class Start Date-Wednesday March 10,2010 |
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| AP-Advance Piloting-12 weeks |
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| ADVANCED PILOTING builds on the knowledge gained in Piloting to teach you how to navigate in coastal waters, predict tides and tidal currents, navigate safely with radar, loran C, and GPS, and optimize course planning. |
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| JN-Junior Navigation- 20 weeks |
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JUNIOR NAVIGATION begins your study of offshore navigation. Learn to use integrated
electronic positioning systems, sight taking on celestial bodies with a mariner’s sextant, and positioning & passage planning with special open-ocean charts. |
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| N-Navigation - 20 weeks |
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| NAVIGATION further develops your understanding of celestial navigation theory and your skills in sight taking and reduction. Also learn to navigate with only minimal survival gear in the event of a disabling boat accident. |
| Class Start- Thursday October 12, 2009 |
| Location: Sea Scout Base |
Elective Courses
| Cruise Planning - 9 weeks |
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CRUISE PLANNING helps you prepare for voyaging afloat – whether just week-ending or
multi-month cruising. Learn essentials about equipping and provisioning your boat, crew
selection, financing your trip, entering and clearing foreign ports, emergencies afloat, & boat security. |
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| Sail - 12 weeks |
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| SAIL guides you through the special terminology and dynamics of sailing, hulls and rigging, wind and water forces and balance, points of sail, sail handling, and navigation rules unique to sailing. |
| Class Start Date-Monday, March 15, 2010 |
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| EM-Engine Maintenance -11 weeks |
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| ENGINE MAINTENANCE- won’t make you an expert mechanic, but it will enable you to trouble-shoot most common engine problems and jury-rig many repairs. Covers outboard motors, inboard gas and diesel engines, power trains, and related mechanical systems. |
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| WX-Weather -11 weeks |
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| WEATHER teaches you the basic structure and characteristics of our atmosphere, how to interpret weather maps and reports, and how to make your own skilled observations – all keyed to helping you predict and anticipate weather developments affecting your boating. |
| Class Start Date- Monday, Feb 22, 2010 |
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| ME - Marine Electronics- 6 weeks |
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| ID - Instructor Developement - 6 weeks |
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| INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT provides you with practical techniques and training in making effective presentations – whether as a teacher, meeting chair, public speaker, or everyday conversationalist. |
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| Operations Training (One Day Free Class) |
| Operations Training will teach you the history of the United States Power Squadron, it's procedures and traditions. |
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Thank you to our partners in boater's education. These fine organizations have donated their time and facilities to our public and member's boating education classes.
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