PowerSkipper

~Mendez Marine
We have a;
Teaching in the classroom, (Tic) course running on the 4 Nov.
First Aid Instructor,(FAI), not me. 12th Nov
VHf instructor (SRC) 13/14 Nov

If anyone would like to do it with me , you must book this week or it will be canceled.

Radar instructor (RIC) 20th Nov
Navigation in the classroom instructor ( NIC) 28th 29th Nov

These will be open for a little while longer.

some more

useful.

Top of Hamble tide times with secondary port adjustments.

Swanwick tides This website has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK Hydrographic Office and Keeper of Public Records. The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and its licensors make no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to....

The sheet I made up for finding stuff on a Raymarine unit

Love the color.

Problem-solving. Over time you can come across problems while teaching and delivering boats. Well, any kind of boating from dinghy to sailboats/ motor boats to superyachts.

Please can you share what you have come across and what you did to remedy it if you could..?

For example.
Older boat on a delivery, Fuel tanks were now down to under half tank, and we came into a rough sea area.
1st sign was a waving rev counter and surging power .
Then a drop in power,
Rev counter is now showing just above tick over.
No change to revs when throttles moved forward.
Diverted to nearest safe haven.
Investigation of the fuel supply, bad case of diesel bug showing in primary filter.
Cleaned out filters and changed them.
Did a sea trial, went ok.
Fueled up , then changed filters again as slight diesel bug was seen and left on a berth overnight.
Set off the next morning, 1.5 miles out of the marina. The same thing happen again. Returned to safe haven. The boat then had the fuel polished. Worst case they had seem was feedback I got.

What the Hamble sector light 1st set look like from land side.

Thank you Graham Stones can share

Details of a new commercial vessel registration scheme which has been implemented by Southampton VTS attached. Any commercial vessels operating in their area (Southamton Water and central Solent) need to register. This includes training vessels. Worth noting they require AIS to be fitted by January 2025. A good move.

https://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Admin/content/files/NTMs/2024/2024%20No%2052%20Port%20of%20Southampton%20-%20Commercial%20Craft(1).pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0jHfRPxvdZfxYLsc-n9bJ3qYTGU-ulDla8jz28HpeTP5Lh7NQ3Iwap_LI_aem_AaC3QxAyJgaYoUPIQUGtCJwEd_p2W8AXbtbcqvVBt-Yfc5-KJKra7lduFnMSO9LGf19y-VmSYlWZN_ve9ZW1GrAFThank

www.southamptonvts.co.uk

https://www.rya.org.uk/news/feedback-navigation

www.rya.org.uk The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA), Trinity House, The Northern Lighthouse Board, and Irish Lights, have announced a review of the Aids to Navigation (AtoN) provision around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. The results of the review will be published in 2025, the outcomes of which will...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFiXEC-c7A

Raymarine , How to turn off AIS vector

https://youtu.be/iuNvSKcVz4o

fog signal power Listen to whole video, need sound up. there are some faint fog sounds and some loud one.

https://youtu.be/tsgeQqiiBd8

Night , Sailing boat under sail. Then sailing boat under power at nigh, so a Power driven vessel. Night shots of a sailing boat with her lights for sail, and then she puts her engine on and becomes a power-driven vessel.

I have run a couple of day courses on using your GPS, they have had excellent feedback. If anyone would be interested in joining one, can you contact
[email protected]
Max 8 on shared GPS or 4 on 1 each.
If you have a GPS unit you could bring in, talk to use and you may be able to do it on your unit.

SAFER BOATING:- IRPCS / RULES OF THE ROAD WORKSHOP. - WEDNESDAY 7TH FEB.

Great opportunity to prepare yourself for the 2024 season
Remind yourself of your responsibilities whilst on the water.
Prepare for practical exams or help with your Professional Practices & Responsibilities (PPR) course.

Evening will cover
‘rules of the road’ - IRPCS/ COLREGS
Lights
Shapes
Sounds
How to operate near to and how to cross TSS (traffic Separation Scheme)

Workshop delivered in our classroom at Deacons Marina from 6pm to 9pm
on Wednesday 7 Feb.
£60.

Refreshments supplied.

Email [email protected] for payment details

5th Feb
I am running a
pre power YMI skill practical training day, aimed at those wanting to do their YMIpower. So if your a CI thinking of moving up or think you might be a bit rusty going for a reveal, this might be of interest to you.

Happy New Year to you all,
I hope 2024 brings all the things or changes you want.
May you be happier, healthier, richer in the way you would like to be, and wiser than last year.
Have a good one.
Julie

To all my friends on here. A Merry Christmas and a great 2024 to you all. Julie

This is for learning to ID boats with lights on or to see if you can see the light. and then, work out what light they would have.

Boats with lights on and some at end to work out what light they would have This is for learning to ID boats with lights on or to see if you can see the light. and then, work out what light they would have.

Before we got rained on!