SaferBoater - Skill Building Course

Planing Fundamentals

Planing Fundamentals

(3 Hours)

Up to 4 People

$500 : Small Boats Up To 25'
$675 : Large Boats Over 26'

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  • Age : 12+
  • Designed For  : Experienced Boaters who want to touch up existing boating skills

How to Book this Course:
Choose a Public class on our boat, or a Private class on your boat.

Public on-water training on our boat requires a minimum of 3 participants. SaferBoater will arrange an alternative schedule if that minimum has not been met.

Private on-water training takes place on your personal boat for up to 4 participants (12yrs & over). One participant will be registered for the entire group.

Skill Builder - Planing

Handling your boat on plane is a skill you must have as a safer boater, and if are not sure what planning is, don’t think you can recognize plowing mode, or don’t know how to trim your engine, then this is the course for you.

On the Water Session

Handling a Boat on Plane

You will learn both simple and advanced planning techniques to come up to plane, handling waves & wakes and several other maneuvering techniques that will keep your family safe and your boat undamaged.

  • Recognizing Plowing Mode
  • Transitioning to/from Planing Mode
  • Boat and Engine Trim in Planing Mode
  • Crossing Waves in Planing Mode
  • Avoidance Turns ("S" Turn) on Plane
  • and more...

As a wise old captain once quipped, "Its cheaper to learn how to do it right the first time, instead of paying to repair the damage to someone else's boat"

Request a Private Course

Our courses are hosted Nation-Wide. If you don't see the dates or locations you need, or would like to train more than 2 people on your boat, please fill out the form below.

Selected Value: 1
You may have up to 4 people for the same flat rate
(This is a requested date, and is not a set appointment until it has been confirmed by SaferBoater)
(This is a requested date, and is not a set appointment until it has been confirmed by SaferBoater)
Describe your boating experience or any specific skills you would like to learn during this skillbuilder course.

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