Description:
Students learn and demonstrate how to safely operate a dinghy with an outboard motor in a variety of environments, including operating from a dock, the beach, and a cruising yacht. They learn about different types of dinghies and outboards, characteristics of each, safe operations, security, towing, hoisting, storage, transit, and care and maintenance.

Topics:
A. Evolution of Modern Dinghies

• History of little boats
• Dinghy or Tender
• Use and purpose of dinghies
• Types of dinghies
• Anatomy of a dinghy
• Propulsion for dinghies
• Selecting a dinghy and outboard
• Alternatives to traditional dinghies

B. Dinghy Operations

• Equipment
• Boarding and disembarking
• Rowing
• Motor operations
• Steering and speed control
• Getting underway
• Approach and landing
• Landing and departing from beaches
• Underway in open water
• Accessories
• Anchoring the dinghy
• Night operations

C. Uses of the Dinghy

• Traditional dinghy use
• Recreational dinghy use

D. Secure Transit and Storage

• Towing
• Dinghy garage
• Hoisting and stowing the outboard
• Hoisting and securing the dinghy
• Security and loss prevention

E. Care and Maintenance

• Taking care of inflatable dinghies
• Taking care of wooden dinghies
• Taking care of polypropylene dinghies
• Caring for fiberglass dinghies
• Care and Maintenance for outboard motors
• Troubleshooting gasoline outboard motors
• Tools and spares
• Knots for dinghies
• Conclusion

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All course materials provided.

Duration 1 day

(rev 2022-12-14 A)