Powerboating
RYA
Syllabi for Level One and level 2
Course
RYA
Level One
The aim is to provide
a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats.
Duration 1
day
Section A: Practical
Boat handling
Launch and recovery
- Use of trailer
- Consideration of launching
and sea conditions, including hazards
- Construction, width
and condition of slipway/ramp
Preparation of boat
- Fitting and removing
outboard engine
- Fuel tanks and lines,
type and reeling procedures
- Equipment: lines,
fenders anchor and warp, bailer, fire extinguisher, engine spares, and tools,
pump, paddles or oars, compass, flares, torch, whistle, charts, first aid
kit.
Boat Handling
- Pre-start checks
- Starting and stopping,
including the use of a kill cord on an outboard engine
- Planing boats, propeller
angle and immersion. Use of shallow water drive lever, low speed handling
ahead and astern.
Picking up and securing
to a buoy
- Preparation of a mooring
warp
- Use of boat hook
- Crew communication
- Making fast
Leaving and coming alongside
- Preparation and use
of painter, lines and fenders, attachment to boat,stowage when underway.
- Speed and angle of
approach
- Wind effect
- Method of approach
in tidal stream or current
- Making fast alongside
- Use of springs
- leaving - ahead and
astern
Being towed
- Preparing own lines
for towing
- Securing tow lines
- Trim and balance under
tow
Section B Shorebased
teaching
- Personal Buoyancy
- Insurance
- Loading effect on
handling and performance, effect on balance and trim.. Manufacturers recommendations.
- Crew numbers, minimum
number in high speed craft, keeping a look out
- Awareness of other
water users, including the effect of wash.
- Application of IRPCS
- Accepting a tow
- Ropework: fastening
to a cleat, anchor coiling and stowing
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RYA
National Powerboat certificate. Level 2
Aim: to teach
boat handling and seamanship in powerboats
Duration:
Two Days
Section A: Practical
Launching and recovery
- Use of trailer or
launching trolley
- Considerations 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 and lee shores
- Care of trailer bearings,
hitch, lashings, ties, lights, winch
- Trailer parking
- Stowing and securing
gear on board
Boat handling
- Pre start checks
- Starting and stopping
- Use of kill cords
- Loading: effect on
handling and performance, effect on balance and trim, manufacturers recommendations
- Crew numbers, minimum
number in high speed craft, keeping a look out
- Awareness of other
water users, including the effect of wash.
- Steering controls,
effect of current or tidal stream
- Low speed manoeuvering,
turning in a confined area, effect of wind in the bow, holding off, danger
of flooding when going astern.
- High speed manoeuvering,
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
Securing to a buoy
- Preparation of a mooring
warp
- Use of boat hook
- Crew communication
- Method of approach
- Making fast
- Procedure when overshooting
Anchoring
- Types of anchor
- Stowage and attachment
to boat
- Depth of water, holding
ground, scope required
- Preparations of anchor,
chain, and warp.
- Method of approach
in various conditions
- Taking off way
- Crew communication
- Check holding
- Weighing anchor
Leaving and coming alongside
- Preparation and use
of painter, lines and fenders, attachment to boat,stowage when underway.
- Speed and angle of
approach
- Wind effect
- Method of approach
in tidal stream or current
- Making fast alongside
- Use of springs
- leaving - ahead and
astern
Man overboard
- Immediate action
- Observations of man
overboard
- Correct return, awareness
of propeller
- 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 drive,
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, basic fault diagnosis.
- Safety equipment
- Personal buoyancy
- Awareness of other
water users
- Application of IRPCS,
rules of the road
- Knowledge 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 applications
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 compass and handbearing compass
- Pilotage and passage
planning
- CG66 Small Craft Safety
scheme
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Richard Holmes
25 January, 2004