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Welcome Cruisers ! Secrets of a Professional Delivery Captain & Trainer Captain Doug Dickinson USCG Master & Trainer. March 2014 Coastal Passage www.coastalpassage.com [email protected]. Qualifications : USCG Master & Certified Trainer 150K Sea Nm; 25 years experience - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome Cruisers !
Secrets of a Professional Delivery Captain & Trainer
Captain Doug Dickinson USCG Master & Trainer March 2014
Coastal [email protected]
Qualifications:
USCG Master & Certified Trainer150K Sea Nm; 25 years experienceBSME, Design and Project Mgmt. Sea School Trainer-InstructorYacht Buyers’ Consultant/BrokerFormer Host - Boat Talk Radio ShowAble Seaman & PSC RatingSTCW, Ham Radio Op., PADI Diver
Anticipate...
then Adapt
Trip Planning – Some SecretsAsk marina about shore power vs. your
needs before arrival - i. e. 30A, 50ALeave early and get in early on long
run days; short daylight in winter months
Marinas close earlier, fuel & suppliesThey may have a courtesy car or bike; how far to the store and the hours?
Trip Planning – Some Secrets
Start a trip on a weekday, not a weekend – why?Make shorter runs the 1st couple of days, until you know how the boat is workingWhen WX permits, run in open water i.e. OffshoreAvoid busy or more populous areas on Holiday
weekends.
Trip Planning – More Secrets
Carry your common spare parts with you; pay for labor on the repairs only, saves time too
Talk to other cruisers and locals for detailsCall ahead early during the day for a planned
marina stop, ask for any services ahead of time.
Trip Planning – The Details
Carry Change for Coin Laundry & Tips for dockhands Skipper Bob’s Book is better for Inland WaterwaysNOT a substitute for Cruising GuidesIf cruising Bahamas, very few ATON use daylight for approachesPractice with a new boat, become accustomed to handling
KEEL OFFSET
Tips for Safety
Learn how to care for your fuel its your lifeline to smooth running Understand your equipment, even if you
are not the one fixing it Keep logs on all servive and $ over 200.00
Easy things you can do to improve your safety
Add an external speaker to your radio(s)Have extra dock lines; correct size & type for boatHave dock lines stored on deck near the locations
they are used & practice handling linesUnderstand the ‘Pivot Point’ ConceptHave an Airhorn within reach whenever underway
Emergency Boarding Ladder
Navigating in Todays Waterworld
Q: Do I really need paper charts ?
Answer: Yes - and here’s why: Software Cartography on GPS is very limited Aids to Navigation (ATON) can be non-existent Little or no landmark details on GPS charts Can’t see the ‘big picture’ the full route
Where to find Resources ???
America’s Great Loop Cruisers Assn. – the Loop Cruisers Forum - Blogs, Opinions, People, Places US Power Squadron – Nav. training, social groups Boat US – Crew, insurance, service providers Active Captain – Interactive and real time guides Doziers Waterway Guide; www.waterguide.com Salty Southeast Cruisers Net http://www.CruisersNet.net Talk to local captains Sea Tow & Tow Boat excellent
Tell me & I forget Show me & I remember Involve me & I Understand Chinese proverb
Where to find Resources ???
All Inland Waterways – Inlets, ICW, Locks & DamsUS Army Corps of Engineers ; USACE Get Local Knowledge from – Sea Tow, Tow Boat US,
Dockmasters, Commercial Mariners Look in Marinas for Maps, Charts, Brochures If you will need services, get their days & hours of
operation ahead of time - for fueling, docking, supplies.
Learn to use the VHF Radio – Your Key to Stress Free
Bridge Tenders on Ch. 9 in Fl. Ch. 13 going northAsk Sea Tow; Tow Boat for local Nav Info – they are locals! You can file a float plan too.Learn Securite, Pan Pan, and what to say if you
need help; Position, Boat’s Name and Description, No. of POB, and nature of your problem, distress.
Learn to use the VHF Radio – Your Key to Stress Free
Commercial vessels monitor Ch. 16 & 13 Ch. 13 is called ‘bridge to bridge’ 1 wattRadio Range is typically 20-30 miles on ‘base unit’
25Watt Caution Handhelds are good for only 1-2 Mi !You may hear them, but they may not hear you
Easy things you can do to improve your safety
Slow down in shallow water, and near inlets in ICW – most shoaling occurs here
Practice using all your safety gear, Flares, EPIRB, MOB, in the water with survival gear on
Keep paper charts at the helm, to compare to GPS
Anchoring & Line Handling
‘The Parking Hook’The SnubberThe Rolling Hitch
Services Offered Here:
Customized Training Programs Yacht Delivery Buyers Broker & Consulting
Marine Training Course – Tyndalls Session Topics(hrs) 1.0 (8hrs) Reference Materials
Charts, ATON, PlottingGPS, Depth Soundings
1.0 Marlinspike - Lines----------------------------------------------------2.0 (8 hrs) Tides, Currents, Wind Weather (WX) Patterns2.0 Radio Communications2.0 Safety Equipment
Handling Emergencies-----------------------------------------------------(4 hrs) Aids to Navigation Details Pre-Departure Checklist3.0 Docking & Anchoring-----------------------------------------------------4.0 (4 hrs) Rules of the Road4.0 Engines & Fuel Basics4.0 Cruise Planning, Etiquette, Protocol5.0 (2 hrs) Reviews & Understanding (quiz)---------------------------------------------------------------6.0 ++ (tbd) OWT Training 01/2013 Capt. Doug Dickinson, USCG Master & Cert. Trainer
Good Judgment –
comes from Experience –most of which comes from
Bad Judgment …