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4-Hour Basic Navigation
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Saturday January 19
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9:00am - 1:00pm
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75
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Coastal Navigation
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Tuesdays Feb 12, 19, 26, Mar 4, 11, 18
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7:00pm - 9:00pm
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275
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Celestial Navigation
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Wednesdays Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7
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7:00pm - 9:00pm
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325
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Diesel Engine Maintenance
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Saturday February 16
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9:00am - 4:30pm
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135
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Diesel Engine Maintenance
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Saturday May 3
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9:00am - 4:30pm
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135
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Boat Electrics
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Saturday March 8
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9:00am - 4:30pm
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135
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Heavy Weather Sailing
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Saturday April 12
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2:00pm - 5:00pm
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60
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Understanding Weather
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Saturday April 12
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9:00am - 1:00pm
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75
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Free class of your choice for two persons to all customers who purchase their boat through Higgins, Smythe & Hood Yachts. Make sure you get your certificate when you close on your boat!
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This offer is subject to class space being available and sufficient numbers being enrolled for the class to make. See award certificate for full details!
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4 Hour Basic Navigation
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Coastal Navigation
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TAll new presentation with revised content to include digital charting, chart plotters, DSC, AIS and more. Learn all the essentials for safe navigation including navigation rules, lights and sound signals, VHF radio as well as the latest in electronic navigation! No previous experience necessary. Information includes traditional coastal navigation methods which do not require a GPS!
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NEW:
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All new Powerpoint presentation with a copy for you to own and review as many times as you wish!
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Dates: Tuesdays February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 4, 11
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Hours: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Price: $275 includes full notes
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Celestial Navigation
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With GPS receivers now so widely available why do you need to know celestial navigation? For many the question is superfluous: it’s all part of being intune with the elements as sailing is also. But on a practical level, celestial is more necessary now than ever - what would you do if the Department of Defense decided to turn the system off while you were at sea?
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Dates: Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7
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Hours: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Price: $325 includes course notes, practice tables and our own copyright sight forms.
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Diesel Engine Maintenance
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If you have a boat with a diesel inboard but the whole thing confuses you then this class is a must! With clear classroom explanations of how your engine works, plenty of engine parts for you to examine and loads of time for you to spend actually working on our diesel engines!
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Dates: Saturday February 16 or Saturday May 3
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Hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Price: $135 includes full course notes, and all equipment.
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Boat Electrics
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This class will help you understand your boat electrics like never before. A realistic mix of classroom teaching and hands-on practice will give you the knowledge and experience needed to install equipment, trace faults in your wiring and much more. Topics include 12-volt circuits, shore-power circuits and engine electrics.
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Dates: Saturday November 17
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Hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Price: $135 includes full course notes, and all equipment.
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Heavy Weather Sailing Seminar
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This is a topic which concerns all sailors. In this seminar you will obtain lots of first-hand practical advice on how to prepare for and cope with heavy weather. From weather conditions to storm gear, you will not get more useful information anywhere!
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Dates: Saturday April 12
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Hours: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Price: $60
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Understanding Weather
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Learn how to understanding weather systems, frontal systems, clouds and more. Information on how to get weather info away from the dock and out in the middle of the ocean! This class is being offered by HSH principal Jeremy R Hood
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Dates: Saturday April 12
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Hours: 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Price: $75
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Boat Buying Seminar
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We have charged for this seminar before but are giving it FREE OF CHARGE during our Used Boat Sale weekend. It includes what to consider when choosing a boat and what things to be wary of aboard a used boat. Lots of useful info!
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Dates: date to be announced:
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Price: FREE but registration is required as we will have limited places!
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