Club Powerboat Refresher Training

Club Powerboat Refresher Training

Who is it for?

This training is only for members who have already completed a PB2 course, but would like a refresher or confidence boost before signing up for duties.

The training will take place over three hours and has no cost for members.

Click here to see refresher dates and book your free place.

What's included in the refresher?

The training is run by a club powerboat instructor and will cover the following aspects: 

Preparation of the boat

Correct Safety Equipment

Sponson Inflation

Keys and Kill Chords

Kill Chord and Tell Tail checks

 

Assisting with launching and recovery

On land safety with trailers and winches

Hitching and unhitching

Assisting with launching

Assisting with recovery

 

Boat controls and basic boat handling

Wheel and throttle control - slow speed

Using N+F to control slow speeds

 

Coming alongside the pontoon

Standard into the wind method

Float on downwind method (if suitable)

Securing with an OXO

 

Picking up a man overboard

Standard upwind method.

Alternative methods for getting someone into the boat

Calling for assistance.

 

The roles of the safety driver and the safety crew

The importance of having two people on safety duty, facing fore and aft.

Basic introduction for club VHF use.