Power Boat Course

Saturday 9/5/26 - 9am to 4pm (SWASH)

Sunday 10/5/26 - 9am to 4pm (SWASH)

This course is suitable if:

• You do NOT have a boat licence, but want to get one. This course will provide you with the 3 trips and knowledge requirements for your Transport for NSW Boat Driving Licence Practical Logbook. 
• You have a boat licence but want to increase your skills and knowledge (does not cover safety boating)

If you do not have a licence, the process to obtain your general boat driving licence is:

• provide evidence of practical boating experience with at least 3 trips logged in Transport for NSW Boat Driving Licence Practical Logbook. Boat driving licence practical logbook (nsw.gov.au)
• successfully complete the general boat licence knowledge test at Service NSW. You can access the practice test here Take the boating knowledge practice quiz | Service NSW

Note: Scouts is not an Authorised Training Provder, but we can sign off the logbook. Obtaining your power boat licence will allow you to become a Safe Participant in power boating. 

During the course we will cover power boating on Lane Cove River, Parramatta River and Sydney Harbour. We will cover:

• Preparing and launching a power boat
• Basic driving and manoeuvres at various speeds
• Picking up a buoy, coming alongside a deck and person overboard
• Basic towing (not safety boat towing)
• Dicussion on waterway rules and risks when power boating

BBQ lunch provided each day