Miller Yachts - Power Boat School

Dusty Miller's Power Boat Handling School First In Ontario & Now In It's 15th Year!

ARE YOU FINDING YOUR POWER BOAT A BIT OF A HANDFUL?

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE . . .

Knowing how to handle your boat safely in tough conditions shouldn't be a secret, but too often it is. Many new boaters, as well as seasoned ones just haven't had the time to learn. That's why Ontario's harbours and waterways are more hazardous than they need to be.

The Dusty Miller Power Boat Handling School is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need, whatever your current level of skill or expertise.

This course was conceived and designed by Dusty Miller, who as a professional boat broker and consultant, has more than thirty years of boat handling experience and is an acknowledged boat handling expert.

Dusty is the author of "Handling With Care" a feature column for Power Boating Canada magazine and is currently a member of the Power Boating Canada Test Team.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

New boat owners
Seasoned owners who want to know more
Boaters moving up to larger vessels
Boaters who believe boating should be safe and want to brush up on their skills
Crew members

Your instructor will spend time with you on your boat to determine what you know and what you don't know about safe boat operation. Time will then be taken to show you the important things first:

You will practice turns and docking approaches.
You will learn how to use wind and current to your advantage.
You will learn how to tie lines and secure fenders for maximum safety and protection.
The instructor spends two hours or more with you to make you a safe and competent boat handler.

LEARN THROUGH INSTRUCTION . . . ON YOUR OWN BOAT!

How To Prepare To Leave The Dock

complete check list
electronic check
safety equipment
letting go of lines for correct angle of departure
checking for winds, current and traffic

How To Manoeuvre

Throttle controls, rudder angles and gear shift positions
quarter turns
half turns
full 360 degree turns
correction of drifts
complete stopping without deviation

How To Dock

using winds and currents
up-wind and down-wind approaches
stern first and bow first
positioning of lines and fenders
securing your vessel
spring lines and knots for all weather conditions

YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR INSURANCE RATES BY UP TO 10%!

A select group of insurance companies are prepared to give you a 10% reduction on your boat insurance rates upon completion of Dusty Miller's Power Boat Handling Course.

REGISTRATION AND COSTS

The cost for a full two hour instruction session on your own boat is $300 (CDN) per person. Four hour lessons are available for groups of up to four people. Some restrictions may apply.