Boater's License

VtSteve · 05-17-2009, 12:50 PM

I'm ready now !

Love the video of the give way boat (bowrider), zinging within fifty feet at a high rate of speed, and then making an obvious port side turn to pass within thirty feet of the sailboat's stern. He also Waved to the sailor

The head on video was more fun to watch. They were close enough to trade spit.

I'm beginning to see why many boaters do some of the weird stuff out on the water they do. They took the boater's course

jrc · 05-17-2009, 06:13 PM

Like any other test, you have to learn the right answer plus you have to learn the answer the guy who wrote the test wants.

BTW Vtsteve, I use the pivot off the bow method often to leave a dock. It's most useful when wind is driving you towards the dock. You don't pivot so far that your bow crunches the dock. Just enough to swing the stern out. What other choice do you have?

VtSteve · 05-17-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jrc

Like any other test, you have to learn the right answer plus you have to learn the answer the guy who wrote the test wants.

BTW Vtsteve, I use the pivot off the bow method often to leave a dock. It's most useful when wind is driving you towards the dock. You don't pivot so far that your bow crunches the dock. Just enough to swing the stern out. What other choice do you have?

The video showed using that method was with the wind driving you away from the dock. At any rate, that method would prevent me from ever leaving the dock alone, and would put someone on the deck if I had a crewmate at the time of departure. One reason they don't show the "approved" method in the video, is that for many boaters, it would involve reaching down to untie the bow line, or having someone attempt to jump onto the boat's deck, over the bowrail, to come aboard. The bigger the boat, the bigger the problem.

If the wind is pushing me into the dock, I generally undo the bow line first, then do the stern line, gently get in the boat and push off. I've never had to use the pivot in over fourty years. But I have seen some pretty sloppy docking, and now I know who is teaching it.

In every case on their videos, it contradicts the instructional diagram or graphic.

SBC · 05-22-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by VtSteve

I'm ready now !

Love the video of the give way boat (bowrider), zinging within fifty feet at a high rate of speed, and then making an obvious port side turn to pass within thirty feet of the sailboat's stern. He also Waved to the sailor

The head on video was more fun to watch. They were close enough to trade spit.

I'm beginning to see why many boaters do some of the weird stuff out on the water they do. They took the boater's course

Steve, take into consideration that the video host clearly states a verbal caveat that 'the scenes were exaggerated for the video' or words to that effect. Also consider the videographer's challenge that for the sake of clarity of viewing on a wide variety of displays, from portable TVs to wide screens that you just can't 'legally' fit all that action in except possibly with a very wide angle lens. It is kinda thrilling to watch that head-on though.

Is the BBQ hot yet? I'm hungry.

VtSteve · 05-22-2009, 11:35 AM

Understood on the hard to shoot video. But given the intended audience, that head on was a bit alarming. I wonder how many new boaters think that's the way to actually do it? Judging by some, I think many took it literally.

At any rate, the knot tying is pretty good.

onthebay · 05-22-2009, 01:09 PM

Two years ago I took the boating class at he Paugus Bay Marina on Rt 3 going towards FunSpot. The class was put on by the US Powersquadron.
I can't find the license and was wondering how to go about getting it replaced...Does anyone know how to go about doing this. If you are stopped on the lake can Marine Patrol look it up?

chipj29 · 05-22-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onthebay

Two years ago I took the boating class at he Paugus Bay Marina on Rt 3 going towards FunSpot. The class was put on by the US Powersquadron.
I can't find the license and was wondering how to go about getting it replaced...Does anyone know how to go about doing this. If you are stopped on the lake can Marine Patrol look it up?

I lost mine last year and I had it replaced by the state. I will try to find the link, it was pretty simple.

chipj29 · 05-22-2009, 01:42 PM

Found the link. In this post, Skip posted a link that brings you directly to the form that you can fax to the state. It took me 3 weeks to obtain my replacement certificate.
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...6&postcount=51

onthebay · 05-22-2009, 02:54 PM

Much appreciated...

05-22-2009, 01:09 PM	#6
onthebay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Lost Boat License Two years ago I took the boating class at he Paugus Bay Marina on Rt 3 going towards FunSpot. The class was put on by the US Powersquadron. I can't find the license and was wondering how to go about getting it replaced...Does anyone know how to go about doing this. If you are stopped on the lake can Marine Patrol look it up?

05-22-2009, 01:42 PM	#8
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Found the link. In this post, Skip posted a link that brings you directly to the form that you can fax to the state. It took me 3 weeks to obtain my replacement certificate. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...6&postcount=51 __________________ Getting ready for winter!

05-22-2009, 02:54 PM	#9
onthebay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks Much appreciated...

05-17-2009, 12:50 PM	#1
VtSteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 230 Thanked 361 Times in 169 Posts	I'm ready now ! Love the video of the give way boat (bowrider), zinging within fifty feet at a high rate of speed, and then making an obvious port side turn to pass within thirty feet of the sailboat's stern. He also Waved to the sailor The head on video was more fun to watch. They were close enough to trade spit. I'm beginning to see why many boaters do some of the weird stuff out on the water they do. They took the boater's course

05-17-2009, 06:13 PM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Like any other test, you have to learn the right answer plus you have to learn the answer the guy who wrote the test wants. BTW Vtsteve, I use the pivot off the bow method often to leave a dock. It's most useful when wind is driving you towards the dock. You don't pivot so far that your bow crunches the dock. Just enough to swing the stern out. What other choice do you have?

05-22-2009, 11:35 AM	#5
VtSteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 230 Thanked 361 Times in 169 Posts	Understood on the hard to shoot video. But given the intended audience, that head on was a bit alarming. I wonder how many new boaters think that's the way to actually do it? Judging by some, I think many took it literally. At any rate, the knot tying is pretty good.