Techniques for proper hooking up, load distribution, lighting, tires, and trailer maintenance are covered.

This seminar will introduce you to using nautical charts to determine safe routes, creating waypoints in your Chartplotter and other GPS devices, and basic electronic navigation and planning using the free downloadable OpenCPN software.

Nearly everybody uses GPS in the car or on a smartphone but your marine GPS is different. This seminar will help you use it more effectively on the water.

Weather information that is understandable and useful for the boater. Learn about winds, storms, clouds, thunderstorms and weather fronts when on the water.

Get familiar with your boat's VHF marine radio in just two hours. Experienced instructors teach you how to use VHF radio like a pro, including the new digital selective calling (DSC) rescue feature.

AIS Electronics for Boaters can help you decide if Automatic Identification System (AIS) electronics are right for you. AIS electronics aren’t just for commercial vessels. Using AIS can help you navigate crowded waterways easily and safely.

The United States has over 30,000 miles of improved waterways—some of the finest boating to be found anywhere. This seminar introduces boaters to this inland cruising world.

Techniques for proper hooking up, load distribution, lighting, tires, and trailer maintenance are covered.

Whether you want to navigate safely or decide what equipment to purchase, this seminar provides clear advice. Learn how RADAR works, how to use it effectively, and its limitations as a piloting aid.

Whether you're planning a cruise, going fishing, or traveling to a local marina, knowing how to read and use nautical charts is essential to safe boating. Charts include must-have information, including bottom contours, hazards, and aids to navigation, to help you travel safely.

Understand the issues and problems involving anchoring, such as anchor types and sizes. Learn proper anchoring techniques for your area.

The Practical Marine Electrical Maintenance stresses the diagnosis of modern systems, while also teaching the basics of boat electrical systems.

Learn how to adequately prepare for common emergencies and deal with them when they occur. Gain practical knowledge about accident prevention, running aground, onboard fires, getting lost, towing, and medical emergencies.

Learn about new forecasting tools, including improved supercomputers, satellites, and communication technologies.

An overview of human-powered paddle craft. The objectives of the seminar are to provide the participant with enough information to decide what type of paddle craft to choose, to learn what safety equipment is recommended, and to understand the basic, entry-level strokes.

Learn what you'll need and what to expect when you travel by boat across international borders.