Basic Power boat Standard

File a sailing plan;

Demonstrate (on shore) the correct method of putting on a personal flotation device (PFD) while in the water;

Describe the purpose of a safety harness and dangers of improper attachment to boat;

Demonstrate the correct use of a heaving line;

Carry out a check of the boat's gear and equipment in accordance with Sail Canada Cruising Boat Checklist and demonstrate use and care of onboard equipment;

Coil a line and secure (sea coil);

Properly stow lines and fenders;

Demonstrate how to belay to a cleat (round turn, figure eight finish with a half hitch).

Plan and execute an undocking using correct commands and lines with varying wind and current conditions;

Manoeuvre from and to a side dock correctly under the following wind and current conditions:
a) Wind/current parallel to dock,
b) wind/current away from dock,
c) Wind/current towards the dock;

Bring the boat to a mooring buoy and successfully retrieve the lines;

Manoeuvre a boat under varying sea and wind conditions with the wind from the following points: Ahead, Astern, Abeam, Quarter;

Come to a full stop with bow one half boat length away from a buoy using reverse. [The objective of this manoeuvre is to learn how much distance is required to bring a boat to a full stop. Boat is to be kept on a straight course while the manoeuvre is being carried out;

Manoeuvre a boat under power to a position alongside and parallel to a dock, portside to and starboard side to, not more than two feet off without the aid of lines, without the stern passing a given mark at any time during the manoeuvre;

Anchor the boat in water more than 3 metres deep, so as not to drag the anchor when tested under engine power at half-throttle astern;

Raise anchor with boat ready and get under way;

Demonstrate skipper's actions/commands from the time a member of the crew falls overboard without warning, until the crew is safely recovered. Consider the crew overboard wearing a PFD and able to assist him/herself. Include the following minimum actions:
a) Sound alarm,
b) Deploy marker and buoyant object(s),
c) Appoint and maintain a look out,
d) Williamson or Anderson method of return,
e) Describe at least two methods of getting a person out of the water and back aboard.

Demonstrate the basic principles of handling a boat under adverse weather conditions such as zigzagging while heading broadside to the waves and while heading into the waves;

Apply Rules 5 through 18 of the Collision Regulations as applied to a boat under power.

Secure a boat to a dock so as to prevent excessive movement and set out fenders correctly;

Demonstrate how to secure a boat for the night using appropriate dock lines;

Tie each of the following knots, bends and hitches within 30 seconds:
Bowline, Reef knot, Round turn & two half hitches,
Figure eight, Clove Hitch, Double sheet bend.

Docking a single inboard on a ski boat for example, is how Doug started docking back in the 1950’s.

There are some idiosyncrasies you must be taught first; or you’ll never get docked, because they will fight you every time.

Doug shares the "magic". This e-lesson shows you how to figure out these idiosyncrasies and use them to your advantage.