America’s Boating Course
3rd Edition
Going Boating
Chapter 1
Section 3
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About Gasoline
Vapors are explosive
Vapors are heavier than air
Fumes accumulate in bilge
Has a strong odor
You are responsible for spills
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Before-Fueling Checklist
Fuel in daylight
Tie securely to dock
Put out all flames; no smoking
Shut off engines & electrical equipment
• especially the bilge blower
Close doors, hatches, portholes
Fire extinguisher close-by
All passengers off the boat
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While-Fueling Checklist
Close hatches and portholes
Keep fuel nozzle in contact with deck plate
Estimate fuel needed
• fill only 95% full
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Filling Portable Tanks
Click to
Load Video
End Video
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After-Fueling Checklist
Close filler pipe opening
Wipe up any spillage
• leave wipers on shore
Open all portholes, doors, hatches
Turn on bilge blower, if so equipped
• run blower minimum of 4 minutes
Sniff bilge for vapors
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Safe Fueling
Click to
Load Video
End Video
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PWC Fueling
Check system for leaks
Fill tank slowly - do not overfill
After fueling ventilate engine compartment
Check for spills
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Use Your Nose
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PWC Fuel Selector
Use Your Nose Again
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Check the Forecast
Check weather …
Before leaving home
• TV, radio, etc.
Before casting off
• VHF marine radio
• Wx-1 Wx-2 Wx-3
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Weather Awareness
Be alert to thunder & …
Weather changes, especially
from west
Wind shift
Rough water
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Weather Warning Display
small
craft
gale
storm
hurricane
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Preparing to Cast Off
File float plan
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Where going
When returning
Who’s on board
Safety equipment
on board
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Prepare to Cast Off
Double
Check
Equipment
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Prepare to Cast Off
Load boat
properly
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Load Gear &
Passengers Properly
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Prepare to Cast Off
Designate &
Communicate
trainlife
Wear
with
alternate
preservers
passengers
skipper
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Minimum Buoyancy
22
pounds
15.5
pounds
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Prepare to Cast Off
Run blowers…
Start
warm
Check&engine
compartment
•Minimum
of 4
engines
minutes
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Getting Under Way
Techniques for leaving the dock
We’ll look at 3 situations
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Casting Off - 1
Wind “Off” Dock
Release all lines
Push boat away from dock
Shift into forward and depart
wind
3
or
current
2
1
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Casting Off – 2
Wind “From” Astern
Release stern line
Push stern out
Release bow line
after stern is
clear
Shift into reverse
Back out
When clear, shift
into forward &
depart
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Casting Off - 3
Wind “Toward“ Dock
Place fenders
Release stern line
Shift into forward, steer bow toward dock
Release bow line after stern is clear
wind
or
3
2
current
1
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Docking
Determine direction of wind and current
Have fenders deployed
Have lines ready
Proceed slowly toward dock
• Shift to neutral frequently
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Docking - 1
“No” Wind or Current
Approach at
narrow angle
Shift into neutral
frequently
Use momentum –
drift
Use reverse too
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Docking - 2
Wind “On” Dock
Approach
parallel to dock
3
Drift - Let wind
push
2
wind
1
or
current
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Docking - 3
Wind Or Current “Off” Dock
Outboard or stern drive
wind
or
current
See next slide for stepby-step maneuvers
3
2
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Docking - 3
Wind Or Current “Off” Dock
Use sharp angle of approach
Secure “after” spring line
Apply forward power and use
steering control to bring stern
to dock
wind
Go slow
3
2
1
or
current
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Tying To Floats
And Piers
Use proper mooring lines and fenders
Allow for tide in line slack
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Tying To Floats
And Piers
bow line
bow line
spring lines
spring lines
stern line
stern line
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Chafing Gear
Prevents Line Wear
Can be cloth, rubber, leather, or plastic
Old garden hose works
chock
chafing gear
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While Under Way
Maintain stability and balance
Trim the boat properly
Control wake – maintain a comfortable distance
Be courteous and observe rules
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Your Wake
You are responsible
for any damage
from “your” wake
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Trimming the Boat
Down by
the
bow
Down by
the stern
Correctly trimmed
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Power Trim
Trim In (down)
Neutral Trim
Trim Out (up)
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Displacement Mode
Boat at rest in the water or operating at low
speed displaces water equal to weight
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Plowing Mode
Increase in speed causes bow to rise,
reduces operator’s vision, and produces
large wake
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Planing Mode
Hull rises over bow wave and glides on the
surface - different boats plane at different
speeds
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Courtesy & Ethics
Rights of shoreline owners
Low speed areas (about 6 mph)
Render assistance
Consideration to sailboats
Courtesy to fishing boats
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Courtesy on the Water
Wake is part of your boat
You are responsible for damage
Observe posted signs and marks
Maintain safe distance
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