How to Do a Quick Stop in a Power Boat - US Power Squadrons This video demonstrates how to perform a quick stop on a power boat. By the United States Power Sqaudrons. Become an online member and learn everything you need to know about boating and boating safety. Boating is fun...we'll show you how! www.usps.org www.americasboatingcourse.com Average Rating: Boating's Top 60 Tips - Boat Handling http://www.bennettmarine.com/dvd_boating.html#H474DVD Learn how to handle your boat in open water and close quarters. Covers boat handling for inboards/outboards and entering or departing your slip or dock under different wind and current conditions. Plus handling tips in bad weather, narrow channels, rough inlets, following seas, head-on seas and running in the trough. Discover how handling your boat in a crowded marina, busy narrow channel or rough inlet can be much easier and safer. Average Rating: Power Boating, Trailering Your Boat, Show Me How Videos Power Boating, Trailering Your Boat Let Us Show You How IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN • Number one reason boats sink at the ramp • Roller trailers vs. Bunk trailers • Four main hitch and trailer components • Tongue weight defined • Motor position when trailering • The proper way to attach safety chains • How to secure you boat on the trailer • The easy way to back up your trailer • How close your vehicle should get to the water • What to disconnect before entering the water • How to launch and retrieve safely • How to stay legal on the road • Useful maintenance tips Your Host: Taylor Lawson Taylor Lawson has been working as a professional captain since 1997 when he obtained his first United States Coast Guard license in San Francisco, California. Currently, he makes a living running and delivering motor yachts around the world and training individuals on how to operate their private boats. A native of Annapolis, MD, he spent his childhood boating with his family from the age of seven. During the summers, he attended sailing school where he gained great insight to the art of close-quarters boat handling. While attending St. Mary's College of Maryland he raced dinghies on their nationally ranked sailing team and continued in competitive racing circuits after college. While living in Monterey California he was encouraged by an entrepreneur to get a captain's license and thereafter, run a local sailing charter boat. After California, he moved to the Caribbean where he ran a very busy charter boat. In order to start running motor yachts, he upgraded his engineering skills and safety credentials in Fort Lauderdale. Since then, his career as a motor yacht captain has taken him around the world. For the complete video visit www.showmehowvideos.com Average Rating: Water Sports : How to Drive a Ski Boat To drive a ski boat, get acquainted with its safety features, turn the ignition and always be conscious of the location of the skier and rope. Drive a ski boat skillfully with tips from a water skiing instructor in this free video on water sports. Expert: Greg Lawrence & Ross Skrudland Contact: www.LakeLessons.com Bio: Greg Lawrence is the owner and founder of Lake Lessons in Austin, Texas, with over 17 years experience in water sports. Ross Skrudland is an instructor at Lake Lessons. Filmmaker: Todd Green Average Rating: Safe Boating Tips - BoaterExam.com Safe Boating Tips - Falling Overboard, Putting on a PFD while already in the water. Average Rating: The Boating Guy - What do I need to know about Docking my boat? What do I need to know about Docking my boat? Average Rating: Better Boating - Handling and Anchoring Your Boat http://www.bennettmarine.com/dvd_boating.html#H392DVD Boat anchoring and maneuvering are two of the most desired skills in boat handling. The essence of good seamanship demands that the boat operator be able to leave his slip and arrive at his destination safely, as well as being able to anchor the vessel securely. Correct anchoring simply means that the vessel is going to stay where you put it without dragging and/or interfering with other vessels at the anchorage. Average Rating: Handling and Anchoring Your Boat http://www.bennettmarine.com/dvd_boating.html#H392DVD For single and twin screw power or sail. Covers all aspects of boat handling, docklines-how to run them and tie them, docking and undocking, effect of wind and currents, steering, "walking" the boat and maneuvering with no engine. The anchoring section will de-mystify the whole subject and show you types of anchors, how to select them, chain and line rode, selecting an anchorage, setting the anchor, dragging surge, retrieval and stowing. This DVD even has a section on man-overboard featuring the new lifesling. Average Rating: Annapolis Book Of Seamanship Videos - Bennett Marine http://www.bennettmarine.com/seamanship.html#Y373DVD This program teaches you step-by-step how to find your way with classic dead reckoning piloting and today's electronic navigation instruments. Includes clear demonstrations on the water and in a simulated navigator's station in a Coast Guard certified navigation school. Professional production includes detailed close-ups, helpful graphics and imaginative presentations of how objects appear on the chart and water, in good and bad visibility. Average Rating: Rules of the Road and Aids to Navigation http://www.bennettmarine.com/dvd_boating.html#N3775DVD This program covers 38 United States Coast Guard Navigation Rules and Regulations, which have been developed for both inland and international waters. Not only will you learn what the rules are, but how to apply, understand and operate your vessel under any condition of visibility. You'll also learn how to assess risk situations and to avoid collisions whether in narrow channels, while overtaking, crossing or in head-on situations to make your boating safer and more enjoyable. Subjects covered include: Requirements for navigational lights and day shapes, Maneuvering and warning signals, Towing and pushing, Sound signals, Distress signals, Sailing and steering rules for different size vessels. Our waterways are controlled by a system of markers commonly known as "Aids to Navigation." This consists of a system of buoys, daybeacons, lights, light platforms, radio beacons and foghorns. Whether a powerboater or sailor, this excellent guide will teach you how to read these markers to improve your overall boating skills and enhance your enjoyment on the water. Average Rating: BOAT SAFETY 6 ANCHORS & MOORINGS BOAT SAFETY TIPS. SO YOU WANT TO BE A BOATY HERE ARE HANDY TIPS TO START YOU OF REMEMBER SAFE BOATING START WITH YOU Average Rating: Basic Sailing Skills, Chesapeake Sailing School, Show Me How Basic Sailing Skills, with Chesapeake Sailing School IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN •USCG safety requirements •Parts of the sailboat •Standing rigging and running rigging •How to raise and lower sails •Points of sailing •How to tack and jibe properly •Visual clues for wind direction •Basic right of way •Basic knot tying •How to heave to Your Host: Gary Cusimano Gary's sailing career began 40 years ago on the Chesapeake Bay and though he has sailed elsewhere, it is still his favorite. He holds a USCG Inland Master Mariner License and is in his tenth year instructing for Chesapeake Sailing School. Gary has taught over 1000 people how to sail. He also teaches the various American Sailing Association courses on docking, cruising, piloting and celestial navigation, and has done corporate teambuilding on boats. Gary is a seasoned educator and passionate about the art of skillfully imparting sailing knowledge, patiently developing skills, and bolstering students' confidence on the water. He has lived in Annapolis, Maryland for the last decade and is totally hooked on sailing, seamanship, and showing folks a great time on the Chesapeake. One of Gary's greatest joys is introducing people to the art of sailing. Video minutes 1 Hour 48 Minutes All rights reserved ® 2008 www.showmehowvideos.com Watch it -- Learn it -- Do it Average Rating: 100 Sailing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them http://www.bennettmarine.com/dvd_sailing.html#Y9105DVD Features Tips & Techniques to Sail & Navigate Like a Pro! Learning from your mistakes is definitely the hard way to go about learning to sail. Doing things right is sometimes just a matter of not doing things wrong. This program includes a list of common mistakes, as well as a few not so common, that you'll be sure to want to avoid. Subjects Covered Include: Running Aground, Securing the Halyard, Releasing the Luff Tape, Falling Overboard, Getting Lost at Sea. Average Rating: How to Sail a Boat : Jibing Techniques: Free Online Sailing Lessons Learn about jibbing in sailing in this free online video lesson. Expert: Tyler Pierce Contact: offshoresailing.com Bio: Tyler Pierce is the Northern Regional Operations Manager and Sail Instructor of the Offshore Sailing School at Liberty Landing in Jersey City, New Jersey. Filmmaker: Tom DiDonato Average Rating: How to Sail a Boat : Controlling the Sails: Free Online Sailing Lessons Learn how to control the sails on a sailboat in this free online video lesson on sailing. Expert: Tyler Pierce Contact: offshoresailing.com Bio: Tyler Pierce is the Northern Regional Operations Manager and Sail Instructor of the Offshore Sailing School at Liberty Landing in Jersey City, New Jersey. Filmmaker: Tom DiDonato Average Rating: How to Sail a Boat : Steering with the Tiller & Rudder: Free Online Sailing Lessons Learn how the tiller is used to turn the rudder and steer the boat in this free online video lesson on sailing. Expert: Tyler Pierce Contact: offshoresailing.com Bio: Tyler Pierce is the Northern Regional Operations Manager and Sail Instructor of the Offshore Sailing School at Liberty Landing in Jersey City, New Jersey. Filmmaker: Tom DiDonato Average Rating: Basic Boating Knots Forget the complicated twists, turns, fancy bends and splices. In this video, Jim Hardin of Grady-White Boats demonstrates four basic boating knots that work every time and are nearly infallible. If you already know these basics, show this video to the family and crew... you won't regret it when you look and see your Grady being tied safely to the dock by your youngest! Average Rating: How to Dock a Power Boat - US Power Squadrons Learn more at www.americasboatingcourse.com. This video offers a brief demonstration of how to dock a power boat by the United States Power Squadrons. Learn everything you need to know about boating and boating safety by becoming an online member. www.usps.org www.americasboatingcourse.com Average Rating: