RYA Powerboat Level 2

RYA Powerboat > RYA Powerboat Level 2

Overview

Launching and recovery
- Use of a trailer or launching trolley
- Consideration of launching and sea conditions, including hazards and obstructions
- Number of persons required to launch/recover
- Construction, width and condition of slipway
- Steep/slippery slipways, beach launching, lee shores
- Care of trailer bearings, hitch, lashings, ties, lights and winch
- Trailer parking
- Prepare the boat, lines, fenders, safety equipment, fuel tanks, lines and secure gear on board
Boat handling
- Loading: effect on handling and performance, effect on balance and trim, CE Plate and manufacturer's recommendation
- Displacement boats: handling ahead and astern, carrying way
- Crew members: minimum number in high speed craft, keeping a look-out
- Awareness of other water users, including effect of wash
- Steering, controls, effect of current or tidal stream
- High speed manoeuvring: planing, trim tabs and power trim
- Planing boats: propeller angle and immersion, shallow drive, high/low speed handling, tiller/console steering
- Carry out pre-start checks, engine starting and stopping
- Demonstrate the use of an appropriate length kill-cord at all times
- Carry out low speed manoeuvres including: turning in a confined area, effect of wind on bow and holding off. Demonstrate an awareness of the danger of flooding when going astern
- Carry out high speed manoeuvres including S-turns and U-turns
Securing to a buoy
- Preparation of mooring warp
- Use of a boat hook
- Method of approach
- Crew communication
- Making fast
- Procedure when overshooting
- Approach and secure to buoy
Anchoring
- Method of approach in various conditions
- Taking way off
- Crew communication
- Check holding
- Depth of water, holding ground, scope required
- Types of anchor
- Stowage and attachment to boat
- Preparation of anchor, chain and warp
- Weighing anchor
- Approach and anchor correctly
- Weigh anchor correctly
Leaving and coming alongside
- Preparation and use of painter, lines and fenders, attachment to boat, stowage under way
- Speed and angle of approach
- Wind effect
- Method of approach in tidal stream or current
- Make fast alongside
- Use springs
- Leave - ahead or astern
Man overboard
- Recovery or man overboard
- Take immediate action
- Observe the man overboard
- Carry out the correct return with awareness of propeller
- Approach and recover the man in the water
Theory
- Types of craft: advantages and disadvantages of different hull forms with respect to sea keeping ability
- Engines and drives: advantages and disadvantages of outboard, inboard and outdrive units, single and twin screws, choice and use of fuels
- Siting of fuel tanks, fuel lines, batteries, wiring, fire extinguishers
- Routine engine maintenance checks, basic fault diagnosis
- Close down procedure
- Advice to inland drivers about coastal waters
- Use and limitations of GPS
- Application of local byelaws, especially around commercial shipping
- Sources of weather information
- Awareness of other water users
- Communication with other craft - hand and sound signals
- Disabled craft
- Emergency action, preventing sinking
- Adrift - alternative means or propulsion
- Towing and being towed
- Fire precautions and fire fighting
- Ropework
- Distress signals and the Mayday call
- Apply IRPCS, principally rules 5,7,8,9,12-19
Coastal
- Pilotage and passage planning
- CG66 Small Craft Safety Scheme
- Charts, chart symbols, buoyage systems
- Tides and tidal streams
- Use steering and hand bearing compasses
- Apply Section A on coastal waters

Price - £350.00

RYA Powerboat Level 2 is a popular entry level course that provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat at speed and in close quarters. It also enables the holder to obtain an International Certificate of Competence (ICC).

Courses are held on our Highfield 6m RIBs, (new 2022 - 2023).

This two-day course is based at our training facilities in Swanwick Marina, where you will spend most of the first morning. Once out on the water, the busy Hamble River provides ample opportunity to practice close quarters boat handling and we’re minutes away from the central Solent where driving at planing speed and high-speed manoeuvers can be taught in open water. You will also focus on man overboard recovery, and cover the collision regulations as they apply to powerboats.

Powerboat Level 2 is an excellent confidence-builder. Whether you’re planning to do high speed day trips with friends, or simply exploring rivers further upstream with the kids, this course equips you with skills and knowledge needed to be safe and have a good time out on the water in a powerboat.

Pre-Course Experience	No experience required.
Assumed Knowledge	A basic understanding of navigation will be very helpful to you during this course. We recommend the RYA Essential Navigation theory course which you can do online prior your practical powerboat course.
Student Instructor Ratio	Maximum 3:1
Duration	2 days, usually from 09.00 to 17.00
Course Content	Launching and recovery Boat Handling in a marina and at slow speed High speed manouvres Mooring and Anchoring Emergency procedures including MOB recovery Basic navigation theory Rules and best practices Short passages as Skipper
Ability after Course	You will be able to handle a powerboat and have fun on the water whilst being aware of your own limitations and those of your craft.

What’s Included

You’ll be based at our well-equipped training facilities in Swanwick Marina and included in your course price is:

RYA Start Powerboating handbook
Tea,coffee and water throughout the course
All mooring fees
All fuel costs
Use of Urban Truant’s high quality wet weather gear and safety kit
RYA certification for all successful students

Course Dates

Below are listed our available dates. If you cannot see dates that you require, please get in touch with us and we may be able to to arrange a more suitable date.

2025 Dates

Thursday 27 March

Friday 28 March

FULL

£350.00

Course Full

Thursday 03 April

Friday 04 April

AVAILABLE

£350.00

Thursday 01 May

Friday 02 May

AVAILABLE

£350.00

Thursday 05 June

Friday 06 June

1 PLACE LEFT

£350.00

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RYA Powerboat Level 2

Overview