DBYC Staff Commodores Charlie Wheeler and Mike Guzzardo will be hosting a series of 4 boating classes every other Thursday evening from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
No boat required - just show up, courses will be at DBYC.
Open to the public - this FREE SERIES is designed to make the average boater more comfortable on the water and give the beginning boater confidence in all types of conditions.
1st class is this Thursday at 6pm - 7:30pm
Boating 101 - DBYC BILGE ROOM
August 18th Class 1 - Lots of knots - what knot to use and when to use it!
First things first - Life jackets - auto inflatables?
Types of rope
Throwing a line
Line size and length
When to use what knot
Cleat knot
Half hitch
2 half hitches
Square knot
Bowline
8 and with a twist
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September 1 Class 2 - Get your dock together!
Tie your boat up correctly
Spring lines
Stern even with cleat
dock approach dock departure (bow stern wind current / departure checklist
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September 15th Class 3 - How to anchor correctly!
Ground tackle
Chain - and rope or all chain?
Rode
Scope
Swing or bow and stern anchor
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September 29 Class 4 - Cruise out and Raft up!
Fenders
Approach
Lines
Passing other boats
When to slow down
Wake size matters
