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RYA Boat Training Centre at Burton Waters Marina

 

High Quality Boat Training in Exquisite Surroundings

 LEVEL 1 START POWERBOATING – One Day Course

A practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats.

Minimum Age: 8 years old

Preparation

  • Launching and recovering
  • Safety equipment
  • Pre-start checks
  • Personal buoyancy

Boat Handling & Manoeuvres

  • Starting and stopping
  • Use of kill cord
  • Steering to a buoy
  • Leaving and coming alongside
  • Being towed

LEVEL 2 POWERBOAT HANDLING – Two Day Course

A course focused on teaching boat handling and seamanship in powerboats.

Minimum Age: 12 years old

Preparation

  • Launching and recovering
  • Safety equipment
  • Lines and fenders
  • Fuel tanks

Boat Handling & Manoeuvres

  • Effects of current or tide
  • Planing and low-speed manoeuvring
  • Propeller controls
  • Securing to a buoy
  • Anchoring
  • Leaving and coming alongside
  • Man overboard

On the Water Skills Training

On the water skills training, rope work, lock operation and theory elements all provide confident students who enjoy getting out onto the navigation.

Confidence Building

The skills of close quarter marina handling and mooring on your berth is a necessity. We focus to build confidence in a calm manner so you are able to enjoy the continued learning when you are alone.

Handling and Experience

Handling of a cruiser, narrowboat or barge, providing new and experienced boaters with the skills necessary to successfully skipper a vessel.

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Ignite your Passion for Boating with Burton Waters Boat Sales

 
Burton Waters are a family run business, selling new and used luxury boats, from offices in Lincoln and Ipswich. What you can expect from us is a supportive environment of a family business with over 30 years of experience of providing luxury boats to loyal customers. One of the UK’s leading boat dealers, we are a people-first business, proud of our reputation, our people and the high standards of products and services we offer to our clients.