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Akron Power Squadron Boating is Fun … …We’ll show you how !
United States Power Squadrons • boating education • social events • civic activities USPS Education
Akron Power Squadron • Six Month free membership to students of this class • $ 39.40 value • APS Membership • $ 78.80 single • $ 132.70 family
Akron Power Squadron • Courses and Seminars • Navigation skills • Boating-related skills • 2-hr Seminars
Advanced Grades • Seamanship * • Piloting • Advanced Piloting (Tides & Currents) * • Junior Navigation (Celestial) • Navigation * Offered Fall 2011
Elective Grades • Marine Electronics * • Cruise Planning * • Marine Engine Maintenance • Weather • Sail • Instructor Qualification • Operations Training * Offered Fall 2011
Cruise Planning • Planning Your Voyage • Financing the Voyage • Equiping the Boat • Crew Selection • Provisioning • Navigation Planning • Weather • Communications • Entering and Clearing Foreign Ports • Anchors and Anchoring • Voyage Management • Emergencies Afloat • Medical Emergencies • Security
Marine Electronics • DC AC Systems • Requirements for Power Aboard • Properties of Electrical Circuits • Electrical Wiring Systems • Galvanic and Stray-Current Corrosion • Lightning Protection • Communication Equipment & Procedures • Depth Sounders • Radar • GPS • Sources of Interference • Piloting and Operational Aids
Seamanship - general boating • Boat handling • Rules of road • Marlinspike • Docking • Anchoring • Towing • VHF radio
Piloting - • Navigation with charts and visual aids • Planning • On the water • Electronic Navigation • Introduction to digital charting Chart 14830
Piloting - what you need for Lake Erie Chart 14830
Piloting - what you need for Lake Erie Chart 14830
Piloting - what you need for Lake Erie Kelleys Plan a trip from Sandusky to Kelley’s Island Sandusky Chart 14830
Piloting - what you need for Lake Erie Kelleys Plan a trip from Sandusky to Kelley’s Island Sandusky Chart 14830
Piloting – Kelley’s Island Chart Book 14842
Piloting – Seaway Marina Chart Book 14842
Course Length Sem. USPS Marine Electronics 2 d vs. 24 h $425 $40 Engine Maintenance 12h vs. 20 h $379 $40 Weather 2 d vs. 32 h $395 $52 Piloting (2) 2 d vs. 52 h $349 $40 $40 Navigation (2) 1 d vs. 2 yr! $395 $65 $65 Course Cost Comparison
2-hr SEMINARS • $5 for Members • Boating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes • Tues - 19 Apr - 7 pm • American Legion, 1601 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls • Coastal Navigation • Tuesday 10-May - 7 pm • American Legion, 1601 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls
Previous Seminars • GPS • Weather • Power Boat Handling • Advanced Power Boat Handling • Anchoring • Nav Rules • Sail Trim
USPS - http://www.usps.org APS - http://akronpowersquadron.com For additional information:
Akron Power Squadron Courses • Top quality text and materials • Knowledgeable, volunteer instructors • Very low cost • A great way to become a better boater
Akron Power Squadron Boating is Fun … …We’ll show you how !