Akron Power Squadron Boating is Fun … …We’ll show you how !

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Akron Power Squadron Six Month free membership to students of this class $ value APS Membership – $ single – $ family

Akron Power Squadron Courses and Seminars – Navigation skills – Boating-related skills – 2-hr Seminars

Akron Power Squadron

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

Plan a trip from Sandusky to Kelley’s Island Sandusky Kelleys Chart Piloting - what you need for Lake Erie

Plan a trip from Sandusky to Kelley’s Island Sandusky Kelleys Chart Piloting - what you need for Lake Erie

Piloting – Kelley’s Island Chart Book 14842

Piloting – Seaway Marina Chart Book 14842

Piloting Includes software for Laptop and Digital Charts

Advanced Piloting Tides and currents

Advanced Piloting – Tides and currents

Advanced Piloting Electronic Navigation

Advanced Piloting Laptop and Digital Charts

Advanced Piloting Radar / Chart Plotter

Celestial Navigation

Course Cost Comparison $40$37912h vs. 20 hEngine Maintenance $65 $3951 d vs. 2 yr!Navigation (2) $40 $3492 d vs. 52 hPiloting (2) $52$3952 d vs. 32 hWeather $40$4252 d vs. 24 hMarine Electronics USPSSem.LengthCourse

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

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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 !