With over 43 plus years experience in recreational power
boating we've seen it all.
Including:
• Boats
rammed under low bridges
• Boats
run up on the rocks
• Boats
slammed into docks
• Boats
smacking into each other at the dock
• Boating
accident fatalities (3).
• Boats
dropped off of trailers on launch ramps.
• Outdrives
scraped on launch ramps because they were left in
the down position.
• Boats
sunk at the dock or launch ramp because of negligence.
• Boaters
stranded overnight on the water because they were
unprepared.
The fact of the matter is that in California there
is no license required to operate a powerboat. Many
otherwise intelligent boaters are simply unaware of
the dangers and equipment necessary on board to stay
out of trouble.
During 2003, as VP marketing of a Northern California
boat dealer, I saw many new boats return after a few
weeks or months with major damage to them. Why? Because
the operators had no cohesive onboard training on
how to operate their vessels competently.
Boat dealers are by and large not equipped to "teach"
boating. Sure, they will "demo" a boat for
you. But the primary purpose of a "demo"
is to demonstrate that the boat operates correctly
before the buyer takes possession.
With these things in mind, I started Pacific Powerboating.
Our goal is to provide personalized boating instruction
on the inland waterways and lakes of Northern California.
We tailor our instruction to meet the needs of our
clients.
If you would like more information on Pacific Powerboating
instruction, you can reach us at:
