BARE COVE SAIL & POWER SQUADRON
HINGHAM , MASSACHUSETTS
A Unit of United States  Power Squadrons®

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ADVANCED GRADE  EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND PROGRAMS
Usually conducted at the South Hingham Middle School

Seminars

Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radio

USING VHF & VHF/DSC MARINE RADIO SEMINAR  Tuesday, February 12, 2008 – 6:45 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

VHF radio is the mainstay of coastal and inter-vessel communication, and essential for emergency communications. Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is rapidly becoming a reality, as more Coast Guard Rescue 21 System operations go live. This seminar explains basic VHF operation and includes a CD with a DSC Simulator that permits students to practice on their home computers. Also included is the handy, waterproof, McGraw-Hill Captain’s Quick Guide “Using VHF” with the essential information we should all have on-board. Included in the seminar student materials are the VHF Learning Guide, DSC Simulator CD and Student Note Book. To register or get info 

Charts and How to Use Them

HOW TO USE A CHART  Thursday, February 28, 2008– 6:45 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

The NOAA Chart No. 1 is the quintessential reference to chart details but, it is difficult for the novice to understand. This seminar walks you through what you really need to know in an entertaining and interesting fashion, and provides a Maptech Waterproof, flip-fold “Chart Symbols and On-the-Water Guide” to take along on your boat. In addition to showing you all about your chart, it will also walk you through the essentials of converting a “True Course” to a “Steering Course”, laying out a safe course with a course plotter, steps to measure a course with dividers, and a quick guide to the ‘Rules of The Road”. If you can’t read, understand, and use a chart, GPS is of no earthly use to you !  To register or get info 

Using GPS

USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) Tuesday, February 26, 2008– 6:45 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

This seminar explains the principles of waypoint navigation and shows how to relate the GPS readouts to your charts. It explains how to operate a GPS receiver and ‘what the buttons do’, ‘what the screens show’, and how to access the functions you need to properly operate your receiver. If you don’t already own one, you will also get some tips for choosing your first GPS receiver. Included with this seminar is the waterproof McGraw-Hill “Captain’s Quick Guide, Using GPS” containing essential information we all should have aboard.  To register or get info 

Boat Handling Under Power

BOAT HANDLING UNDER POWER Thursday, April 3, 2008– 6:45 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

Created for the novice or first-time powerboat owner, this shows operators how to depart and dock under a variety of conditions, as well as all about trimming the boat while underway. This seminar is presented with excellent power-point illustrations and flash animations. It includes a waterproof USPS “Captain’s Quick Guide and Student Notes”.  To register or get info 

Sail Trim

SAIL TRIM  Tuesday, April 22, 2008– 6:45 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

This seminar shows, in clear and simple terms how to use and adjust sails for optimum performance under a wide range of conditions, as well as all about trimming the boat while underway. Included with this seminar is a waterproof “Quick Captain’s Guide by North Sails” and Student Notes.  To register or get info 

Courses
 Seamanship
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Francis C. Ciolkosz Principal Instructor

            We are pleased to announce the formation of the Seamanship Course.. The course will continue over eleven Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 9 PM. Due to classroom space limitations, we will be able to accommodate only the first twenty four (24) students who enroll. Therefore, we encourage you to enroll promptly.

           The topics to be covered in this course, with eleven illustrated lectures, two improved and posted updates September 3, 2007 texts, and “hands-on” instruction in marlin spike seamanship. Learn how to choose and care for your running rigging and anchor rode. Learn how to splice a line and improve your skills with the more common knots and hitches necessary in the practice of good seamanship.

For more information concerning this course,  Seamanship
Registration Form, for all courses, press here  

Sail
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A six meeting program which is expected to meet on Tuesday evenings,
from 7 to 9 PM at the Middle School in South Hingham. Principal instructor is Virginia Gray

For more information concerning this course, Sail
           Registration Form, for all courses, press here  

Marine Electronics --  In Three Modules
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Marine Electronics Course
The principal instructor, Robert C. Ernst, is an electronic systems professional with over 30 years of military and civilian experience.

The course consists of three modules, each four meetings in length:

ME 101, Boat Electrical Systems,
ME 102, Marine Radio Communications, and
ME 103, Marine Electronics for Navigation.

  There are no prerequisites for any of these modules; however, the course will be presented in its prepared modular sequence. All three modules must be successfully completed to receive USPS Certificate credit for Marine Electronics.

ME 101, Boat Electrical Systems, provides information about properties of electricity, electrical power requirements and wiring practices, direct current power, alternating current power, galvanic and stray-current corrosion, lightning protection, and electrical interference.

ME 102, Marine Radio Communications, delves into radio waves and transmitters, receivers and transceivers, antennas and transmission lines, FCC Rules and Regulations, FCC Frequency Plan, marine radiotelephone operating procedures, and other communication services (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), satellite communications, amateur radio, and more).

ME 103, Marine Electronics for Navigation, presents information on depth sounders, RADAR, LORAN-C, GPS Navigation, and two new chapters:  Electronic Charting, and Computer-Assisted Navigation (CAN). 

Instructor:                  Robert C. Ernst
Course Fee:                $50 USPS Members, $75 Non-Members
                                                (all texts included)
Class Begins:              See Course Schedule
Class Meets:               Consecutive Thursdays, 7:00 P.M.
                                    at Hingham Middle School
                                    1103 Main Street (Route 228), South Hingham

For a Registration Form, send email with your contact information
  Electronics

Registration Form, for all courses, press here  

Piloting
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The role of the coastal navigator is to direct or manage a vessel on its course to maintain the safety of its passengers, crew and the vessel itself, whether on the sea, or upon coastal or inland waters.

This course provides practical instruction in chart work, position determination based on course plotting, effects of ocean, bay and river currents, dead reckoning, and the extensive application of Speed-Time-Distance calculations.

Additional subjects include government regulations concerning equipment required on pleasure craft; charts available and their use; aids to navigation which appear on both water and land; compass selection, installation, and adjustment; plotting and labeling procedures and conventions, and use of bearings in plotting position.

This class will be conducted at the Hingham Middle School and elsewhere.

 Advance Registration is required for this course!  Send your contact information to:
 Piloting

Registration Form, for all courses, press here  

Weather  --  In Two Modules
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 BASIC WEATHER - Wx-101 - WEATHER PREDICTION - Wx-102

On-Board Forecasting, violent weather phenomenon, including hurricanes, tornadoes and microbursts; the generation of weather and how to make short term local forecasts; modern tools of weather forecasting, including: local TV, marine VHF broadcasts, the Weather Channel, the Internet, weatherfax and satellite imagery.

When scheduled, this class will meet at the Hingham Middle School.
Completion of both Modules is required for award of Certificate.
 

For more information about this course, Weather

Registration Form, for all courses, press here  

ENGINE MAINTENANCE COURSE
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An eleven session program presented by one of our more popular instructors, Frank Ciolkosz, who was our Squadron’s nominee for the 2006 National Charles F. Chapman Award for Excellence in Teaching. This course examines the various components of gasoline and diesel marine propulsion systems and, explores the various conditions that may lead to system failures, as well as the routine maintenance means by which such failures may be avoided.

 It is not the objective of this course to produce skilled engine mechanics but, rather, to acquaint the seaman with sufficient knowledge about propulsion systems in general so as to permit the diagnosis of system malfunctions and facilitate temporary or emergency repairs to effectively enable a safe return to port. 

Whereas many of the propulsion systems in modern vessels require the special skills and tools available only to trained professional technicians, this course is also designed to instruct vessel owners in the recognition of malfunctions in sophisticated propulsion system, and prepare them to address the same intelligently with his or her mechanic when diagnosing problems.

 Instructor:                             Francis C. Ciolkosz, AP
Course Fee:                $50 USPS Members, $75 Non-Members
                                                (All texts included)
Class Begins:              See Course Schedule
Class Meets:               7:00 P.M. on consecutive Tuesday evenings at Hingham Middle
                                    School, 1103 Main Street (Route 228), South Hingham

For a Registration Form Send email
 Engine Maintenance 

For  information about any of these programs, contact the Squadron Educational Officer

SPECIAL NOTE
SCHEDULING OF ADVANCED GRADE COURSES CONTEMPLATE THAT THERE WILL BE AT LEAST TEN (10) STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EACH COURSE. SHOULD THERE NOT BE A SATISFACTORY ENROLLMENT FOR ANY COURSE, THAT COURSE WILL BE POSTPONED AND COURSE FEES RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. 

MEMBERS OF USPS, USCGAUX, AND CANADIAN POWER & SAIL SQUADRONS WILL BE GIVEN NATIONAL CREDITS
 
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This page last updated February 17, 2008