Event description:

OUPV Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal Date: September 10 (virtual 1pm to 5pm) and Sept 15,16,17, and 22,23,24 - 2023 in person)

 Class Fee: $745 Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal.  Includes all instruction, course materials (student manuals, use of plotting tools, charts, Rules book) and Exams.  Financing options available.  Contact us for details.

Drug Test throught Quest Labs is offered during the class. Results normally are available within 48 hrs. Cost $73

First Aid/CPR will be offered as an online course with Skills checkout during the class, Cost is $70. Card is proved after checkout.. 

 Payment Options: by Credit card or cash. Payment in full require 7 days before class start date.  Financing options available.  Contact for details.

Location: Sheboygan Outboard Club, 732 N Water St. Sheboygan, WI 53081

All registrations are through Explorers Guide Midwest website. For more information and to register click here.

 Hours:  Classes run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 8 am to 5:30 pm for 2 consecutive weekends. Sept 10 is virtual from 1pm to 5pm.  Final exams given on last Sunday. Come prepared to spend time on the class as we need to cover all the material.

Instructors: Capt David Wilson is the lead instructor.

Topics: covered  include Piloting, Marlinspike Seamanship, Navigation Rules, Magnetic Compass, Characteristics of Weather, Tides and Currents, Vessel Maneuvering and Handling, Small Engine Operations and Maintenance, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Emergency Procedures, Maritime Law, Shipboard Management and Training, Ship’s Business, Communications, and Lifesaving Appliances