I am having some crazy notions about getting a captains license, but I will be dammed if I will take two weeks vacatation to take the course. Does any body have any study materila to reccomend, other than Charlie Wingsbook. I understand the navigation porton of the exam is the hard part.
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Do it on the weekends....
I think you will be better off in a course than studying by yourself. The courses teach to the exam, and know what areas to focus on. Some even give their own test instead of having you go to the CG. These guys REALLY know how to teach to the test. Different people struggle with different parts of the test. Navigation is neither hard, nor easy... you just need to understand the concepts Go for it Jeff
I think you will be better off in a course than studying by yourself. The courses teach to the exam, and know what areas to focus on. Some even give their own test instead of having you go to the CG. These guys REALLY know how to teach to the test. Different people struggle with different parts of the test. Navigation is neither hard, nor easy... you just need to understand the concepts Go for it Jeff
Captain's license
Bob, I got my license and took the course through Sea School. I did not have to miss any work but it was a long class. It was all day Saturday and Sunday then Monday night through Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday again. But they did emphasize where you should focus your efforts. I thought it was well worth it and I passed the test with no problems. The instructor was very good and knowledgeable. They set up the physical and the urinalysis test. They also told you how to navigate through the Coast Guard bureaucracy. If you are serious and don't want to waste any time, then I'd check them out. BTW, I have no affiliation with them other than I'm a satisfied customer. Captain Allan S/V Carrousail
Bob, I got my license and took the course through Sea School. I did not have to miss any work but it was a long class. It was all day Saturday and Sunday then Monday night through Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday again. But they did emphasize where you should focus your efforts. I thought it was well worth it and I passed the test with no problems. The instructor was very good and knowledgeable. They set up the physical and the urinalysis test. They also told you how to navigate through the Coast Guard bureaucracy. If you are serious and don't want to waste any time, then I'd check them out. BTW, I have no affiliation with them other than I'm a satisfied customer. Captain Allan S/V Carrousail
What for? If you want to start a charter business
I think you can sacrifice a couple of weeks. If it is for personal accomplishment it can be costly proposition. There are books, classes, exam and license fees and your boat insurance premiums may increase exponentially as the assumption by the underwriters will be that since you have the capacity you would intend to charter. By getting the license you undertake additional liabilities and responsibilities when in command of a vessel. You could take the course to improve your seamanship skills and don't have to get the license.
I think you can sacrifice a couple of weeks. If it is for personal accomplishment it can be costly proposition. There are books, classes, exam and license fees and your boat insurance premiums may increase exponentially as the assumption by the underwriters will be that since you have the capacity you would intend to charter. By getting the license you undertake additional liabilities and responsibilities when in command of a vessel. You could take the course to improve your seamanship skills and don't have to get the license.
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Isn't there some kind of trick to it, if you own your own boat? i remember reading in one of the study books that it's all about how you read the form. If you've owned a boat of a certain size for x amount of time, it's easily fulfilled, ro something like that. Any truth to this or was I having spells again...
Isn't there some kind of trick to it, if you own your own boat? i remember reading in one of the study books that it's all about how you read the form. If you've owned a boat of a certain size for x amount of time, it's easily fulfilled, ro something like that. Any truth to this or was I having spells again...
Check out Mariners School
I took, and passed, their course last year. They run classes in various locations along the East Coast including Boston. The sessions fun for three weeks Friday night, Sat and Sunday. The course I took was intense. No sea stories just good instruction. I took the course mainly to improve my sailing skills and knowledge. I will be taking the Master class sometime this Spring. Note I have no affiliation other than as a satisified customer. Captain Chuck S/V Obsession
I took, and passed, their course last year. They run classes in various locations along the East Coast including Boston. The sessions fun for three weeks Friday night, Sat and Sunday. The course I took was intense. No sea stories just good instruction. I took the course mainly to improve my sailing skills and knowledge. I will be taking the Master class sometime this Spring. Note I have no affiliation other than as a satisified customer. Captain Chuck S/V Obsession
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