sueanddaren Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 We've managed to move the boat around the waterways for 5 years so now we're thinking of doing an RYA helmsman course so we can find out how we SHOULD be handling the boat. Has anyone got any experience they would like to share with us, bearing in mind we are in the Cheshire area - Shroppie, T&M, Bridgewater, Macc canal even peak forest would be ok.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace and Favour Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 We found the RYA Helmsman's course very useful, learnt a lot, (although not in your part of the UK I'm afraid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arphamoe Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Having hired on numerous occasions and had pretty good 'hirers schooling', when we bought our own boat, we did the course and found it invaluable! Not just the mechanics of doing things right, but understanding the reasons why somethings are done in a certain way. Go for it, you will not regret it, and you may avoid expensive errors!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbly1 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Agree with the above comments. There are often several safe ways of doing the same thing and we found it was a good opportunity to discuss and try different techniques. Look http://www.rya.org.uk/coursestraining/courses/inland/Pages/InlandWaterways.aspx on the RYA website for details of a course near you. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven wilkinson Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 if you are up for a drive over the M62, give these people a ring! http://www.bearboating.co.uk/training.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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