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

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BARE COVE SAIL & POWER SQUADRON
WINTER BOATING COURSE


 NEWS, HOMEWORK, AND SNOW PAGE
 

NEWS

EACH STUDENT IS ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THIS PAGE WEEKLY FOR NEW OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

No Class Wednesdays, March 12 and April 23, 2008.

FOR WINTER COURSE schedule, press here  

For WINTER COURSE content, press here  

 If you have problems with your homework, or questions concerning any aspect of  this course,
send your questions via to the course Director

HOMEWORK

THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE QUIZZES WILL BE POSTED HERE.

The correct answers to homework assignments will be posted
on this page Sunday afternoon following each class meeting.

SECTION 7 - PLOTTING A COURSE

SECTION 11 - SPEED - TIME - DISTANCE

SECTION 13 - DETERMINING POSITION

SECTION 5 - CHARTS

SECTION 6 - AIDS TO NAVIGATION

SECTION 9 - THE MARINERS' COMPASS

SECTION 8 - BOAT HANDLING

SECTION 14 - ADVERSE CONDITIONS & EMERGENCIES

SECTION 15 - TRAILERING

SECTION 16 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT

SECTION 10 - GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

SECTION 3 - MARINE RADIOTELEPHONE

SECTION 2 - BOAT TERMS & TYPES

DON'T FORGET THE MAGIC FORMULA
FOR CONVERTING A TRUE COURSE TO A MAGNETIC COURSE FOR STEERING !

TO CONVERT FROM TRUE TO COMPASS:

  • TRUE COURSE
  • ADD WESTERLY VARIATION (subtract Easterly)
  • MAGNETIC COURSE
  • ADD WESTERLY DEVIATION (subtract Easterly)
  • COMPASS ("Steering") COURSE

WHEN CONVERTING FROM A COMPASS COURSE TO A TRUE COURSE, SIMPLY REVERSE THE PROCEDURE AND REVERSE THE SIGNS - ADD EAST - SUBTRACT WEST

 

If you have not already done so, it is strongly recommended that you obtain a copy of "CHAPMAN PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP & SMALL BOAT HANDLING" (62nd Edition; Elbert S. Maloney; Hearst Marine Books). This is the acknowledged text for the small boating community and covers substantially every element which is presented in the Squadron Boating Course, and then some ! It really is an indispensible book for cold winter evening reading and a ready reference while afloat.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND  SNOW ADVISORY

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL

In the event of school closing due to inclement weather, there will be no class. We will post a closing notice on our Snow Advisory Page and, E-mail will be sent to all who have provided an e-mail address by 3:00 P.M., if a class is to be cancelled.

If you are in doubt, or do not have access to e-mail,
call (781) 749-2994 after 3:00 P.M. on the day of the class, for a recorded message.

 

 Press here for a Spring fitting-out check list of things to do ! link to fit-out & lay-up

For comments and advice on the use of Marine Radio Telephone, press here

Press here to return to the Bare Cove Sail & Power Squadron Home Page link to home page

This page last updated February 23. 2008