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  Chartering a bareboat & cruising basics
Things you need to know

What to Bring
Visiting a resort
On your feet
For your eyes
Pack the right gear
Specialty items
Cruising basics

Basic Rules
The parts of a vessel
Rivers & channels
Approaching bow on
Power boats crossing
Overtaking boat avoids
Sail and power boats
Two sailboats meet
Intrusions on the fairway
On-board boat brief

Safety Equipment
Be aware of dangers
Life jackets
Life bouy & light
Distress flares
V sheet-EPIRB'S
Signalling devices
Spare anchor & tiller
Depth sounder
Fire extingishers
Navigation equipment
Horn-Tools
Marine incidents
Your Boating Choices
Bareboat cruising
Cruising with a skipper
Basic Manoeuvers
How to make a sailboat go
Techniques for tacking
Gybing under control
Taming a cat
Manoeuvering under power
The thrust for turning
How to handle your boat
Berthing your boat
Using Your VHF Radio
VHF is line of sight
Operations of your VHF
Seaphone operation
Radio transmitting
Radio procedure
Emergency & urgency calls
Daily radio schedules
VHF channels - Whitsundays
Hiring a Charter Boat
Security bond
Boat inspections
Refund of bond
Fuel costs
Aids to Navigation
Lateral marks
Cardinal marks
Individual marks
Local navigation aids
Emergencies & Other Mishaps
Evacuate your boat
Water enters the bilges
Running aground
Fire procedures
Total electrical failure
Engine overheating
Engine failure
First aid
Winch with the spare anchor
Distress signals
Providing assistance
Towing become necessary
Towing tips
Towing alongside
"Man overboard"
Fouling the prop
Hull damage
All About Bareboats
The right boat
Holiday cruising
Broadwater and open lakes
Types of boat
Chartering skills
Handling your bareboat
Bareboat ratings
How long to charter
Mid-charter turnaround
Bareboats registered
Know your charter limits
Marine park zoning
A bareboat briefing
Living With Box Jellyfish
What are box jellyfish
Where are they found
Take precautions
Engines & Operational Equipment
Your dependable diesel
Before starting
Start engine
Overheating
Engine instruments
The sturdy diesel
Steering wheels
Internal water systems
Fresh water systems
Marine head toilet system
Bilge pump system
Electric power afloat
Your 12 volt batteries
Refrigeration
Liquified gas system
Fresh water pump troubleshoot
First Aid Afloat
Your first aid kit
Seasickness
Sunburn
Dehydration
Heat exhaustion
Fainting
Asthma attack
Drug overdose
Fish hook injury
Drowning
Bites and stings
Emergency techniques
CPR
Weather: The Small Picture
The small picture
Look at the clouds
Thunderstorms
Sea breezes
Using your knowledge
Boat Handling and Manoeuvring
The whole anchor package
Types of anchor
Anchor winch
Getting ready to anchor
How to anchor
Digging in for awhile
Lifting your anchor
Other anchoring methods
Picking up mooring
Securing a mooring
Bringing your boat into a marina
Tying up your boat
Cruising With Children
Preparing your crew
Picking your bareboat
Childproofing your boat
Safety on the water
Let children help
Sailing with baby
Looking At A Yacht
Parts of a yacht
How yachts work
All yachts have sails
All yachts have rope
All yachts have a mast
A Bareboat Inventory
Staples
Galley utensils
Linen
Publications on board
Navigation equipment
   
Handy Knots, Hitches & Bends
Types of line
Figure of eight
Bowline knot
Round turn
Clove hitch
Reef knot
Sheet bend
Rolling hitch
Fisherman's bend
Trucker's hitch
Coiling rope
Coiling the halyard
Securing the end
Eye splicing
Monkey's fist
   
Your Tender and Outboard
Watch the tide
Using your outboard
Problems with outboard
Towing the tender
A dunked outboard
Troubleshooting


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