Teens Power Boat Handling
"Boating Driver's License"
Prerequisites: None. No experience necessary!
Recommended Age: 10 – 17
Class Time : 8a - 12p or 1p - 5p
Summer Schedule : June 27 - 30, 2022 | Monday thru Thursday
This Safe Powerboat Handling program is US Powerboating certified course designed for teens and youth ages 10 - 17.
Our Teen course is currently only offered in the Summer Months and you can choose a morning or afternoon session for our 4-Day Class.
Each day, students will spend time in the classroom learning valuable skills, and then going on a boat to practice those skills.
It is designed to educate teens to operate a boat safely and build a strong foundation of skills that they will need to traverse the heavily-populated waterways of South Carolina.
They will earn 3 certificates (NASBLA, DNR & US Powerboating) which gives them the equivalent of a Boating License, which makes them eligible to rent & operate boats in all 50 States.
PARENTS: This course provides a discount for most insurance.
3 Certifications Earned:
- US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate
- NASBLA Approved Boaters Education Course
- SCDNR - State Boating Education Card
All classes are a total of 16 hours and include:
Classroom Sessions
Starting and Safety
- Safety, preparation & weather
- Maneuvering concepts
Boating Equipment
- Registration & capacities
- Equipment requirements
- Preparation & fueling procedures
Navigation and Rules of Driving
Navigation rules of the road
Aids to Navigation and Environmental Regs
- Aids to navigation
- Environment regulations
Exam Review Session
- Review for the Final Exam (separate session)
On-the-Water Boat Lessons
On-The Water (Deck Hand)
- Engine & electrical systems
- Starting procedures
- Docking
- Leaving & returning to a slip
- Close-quarters maneuvers
On-The Water (Deck Hand)
- Anchoring
- Steering a range
- Proceeding to a destination
- Person in Water rescue
Final Exam Skill
(843) 971-0700
Based in South Carolina
info@saferboater.org
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