Boating & Seamanship
New York State's boating laws are changing. Are you and your children up to date? Take a course to obtain your Boater Safety Certificate with the Museum this summer.
NYS Laws for Motorboat Operation
NYS Laws for Personal Watercraft Operation
BOATER SAFETY
This course teaches the particulars of handling a motorboat or PWC. Taught by a member of the local United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the course covers the rules of the road, reading buoys, boat handling, and other boating safety related topics. The certification test will be given during the final class. Both adults and children are encouraged to attend.
2008 Dates:
Session 1: April 21-22
Session 2: May 5-6
Session 3: June 10-11
Session 4: June 29, 9AM-5:30PM, Special one day class!
Session 5: July 22-23
Session 6: August 9, 9AM-5:30PM, Special one day class!
Session 7: August 25-26
Course Length: 8 Hrs, 5-9PM Each Day
Classes are held over a two day period.
Tuition: $30
NYS Laws for Motorboat Operation
- Under 10 Years Old: must have a person 18 or older on board with them.
- 10 to 18 Years of Age: must have a person 18 or older on board, or hold a valid boater safety certificate.
- 18 Years or Older: may operate a motorboat alone (except for personal watercraft, which requires a safety course).
NYS Laws for Personal Watercraft Operation
- As of 1/1/2004 anyone operating a PWC in New York State must have successfully completed a boater safety course.
- As of 1/1/2006 operators must be at least 14 years old to operate a Personal Watercraft.
BOATER SAFETY
This course teaches the particulars of handling a motorboat or PWC. Taught by a member of the local United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the course covers the rules of the road, reading buoys, boat handling, and other boating safety related topics. The certification test will be given during the final class. Both adults and children are encouraged to attend.
2008 Dates:
Session 1: April 21-22
Session 2: May 5-6
Session 3: June 10-11
Session 4: June 29, 9AM-5:30PM, Special one day class!
Session 5: July 22-23
Session 6: August 9, 9AM-5:30PM, Special one day class!
Session 7: August 25-26
Course Length: 8 Hrs, 5-9PM Each Day
Classes are held over a two day period.
Tuition: $30
Get your Captain's License at the Antique Boat Museum. We host the course and give the exam right here in Clayton. Taught by expert instructors from The Captain's School, this course prepares you for the US Coast Guard captain's licensing exam for an un-inspected passenger vessel license (a.k.a. the OUPV or 6-PACK license) and offers the final exam on site at the Museum. Course study areas include: general seamanship, rules of the road, chart navigation, code of federal regulations, and weather.
2008 Dates:
Winter: February 25-March 8, meeting for two weeks Monday-Thursday 6PM-10PM, Friday-Sunday 9AM-5PM. Thursday and Friday of the second week will be study days with the exam on Saturday.
Summer Session #1: May 27-June7, meeting weeknights 6PM-10PM, weekends 9AM-7PM.
Summer Session #2: August 18-30, meeting weeknights 6PM-10PM, weekends 9AM-5PM.
Course Length: Approximately 60 Hrs, Classes are held over two weeks
Tuition: $495 plus additional fees (USCG Testing $95, USCG Application $145, Physical $25, Drug Testing $60, First Aid/CPR $45)
MASTER LICENSING
Upgrade your OUPV license to a Master license with this course. This license allows you to operate in bays, rivers, and inland lakes and is issued in 25, 50, and 100 gross ton increments. The exam will be given on the last day and is included in the tuition price.
2008 Dates:
Winter: March 6-8, 9Am-5PM
Fall: September 18-21, weeknights 6PM-10PM and weekend 9AM-5PM
Course Length: 24 Hrs
Tuition: $195
TOWING ENDORSEMENT
Already have your OUPV license? Spend an extra day with us and earn your Towing Endorsement. This endorsement is required to provide commercial towing assistance to other vessels. You will leave the course with your diploma in hand.
2008 Date: September 17, 6PM-10:30PM
Course Length: 4.5 Hrs
Tuition: $95
MARINE RADIO OPERATOR PERMIT
An MROP is required for mariners who operate Single Sideband AM or VHF-AM radios on vessels carrying more than six passengers for hire, and those on vessels of 300 GT or more. Class will include information on frequency selection, legal requirements, and equipment capabilities. The exam will be given at the end of class.
2008 Date: July 17, 5PM-9PM
Course Length: 4 Hrs
Tuition:
Please note: There is a minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 12 students for captain's licensing courses.
INTRODUCTION TO GPS
This class provides students with hands-on experience in the setup and use of Global Positioning Systems(GPS). A handheld GPS unit will be provided in the classroom for every 2-3 students. The course covers basic navigation as well as the characteristics of a Global Positioning System. Students will input waypoints, create routes, and navigate waypoints and routes. Finally, information covering different models and their relative cost will be discussed in order to help students purchase and integrate a GPS into their boating world.
Date: July 15-16, 2008
Course Time: 5:00-9:00PM
Tuition: $100
Traditional Art - PAINTING ON WOOD
Adults enrolled in this course will learn to paint a 1000 Islands river scene on a piece of driftwood, barn board, wood from an old boat or a paddle. Each student will do their own drawing of a river scene and then transfer that image to the wood. Using arcylic paints, students will then begin with painting the background areas and finish the paddle with foreground and finer details. All materials will be supplied and by the end of the class students will leave with their own unique painting.
2008 Dates:
Session 1: July 7
Session 2: August 11
Course Length: 3 hours, 2:00-5:00 PM
Tuition: $40
TRADITIONAL PADDLE-MAKING
Traditional canoe paddles are usually longer and narrower in the blade shape. This decreases the amount of squaring that the canoeist must put into an efficient stroke. This reduces needless effort and soreness for the canoeist. Cruising speed is not affected because the surface area of the blade, although narrower, is longer. These blades are easier to steer and the exit and entry are both smoother than with a wider blade.
In this class we will start with a cherry blank. We will only be using hand tools. The class starts at 9am and finishes by 4pm. You will go home with a completed paddle that only needs the final sanding and coating. Please bring lunch and a snack for yourself.
Date: Sunday, July 18, 2008
Course Length: 1 day, 9am to 4pm
Tuition: $135
To contact the Museum Education Department:
Email lnadolski@abm.org
