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 Trawler Training
We love trawlers!
As so many of us have
discovered, the trawler lifestyle is fulfilling, exciting,
freeing, challenging, beautiful, serene and, above all,
friendly! Having a comfortable, strong, seaworthy trawler
opens up a whole new world of cruising possibilities.
Whether you dream of traveling to distant ports in exotic
locations, or choose to see the beauties of our own country
from the water, trawlers make it possible. The living space
they offer easily makes them feel like home. And the other
boating people you meet along the way – and often meet over
and over again in different ports – make the cruising
community a tightly knit group of interesting, helpful
people, some of whom become lifelong friends.
 We
teach trawlers!
SEA SENSE offers classes on
trawlers we charter in great cruising locales, so you can
learn what this lifestyle is all about. We can live aboard
the boat and cruise to different ports and harbors while you
learn boat handling, navigation, channel markers and how to
deal with other boat traffic. Practice trip planning,
docking and anchoring as part of the experience while
visiting lovely towns or enjoying quiet anchorages. Since we
love trawlers ourselves, we enjoy sharing our years of
experience and knowledge with those of you who are just
starting out, or who have realized that there is more to
learn.
We Make House Calls!
If you prefer, we make house calls! Our On Your Own
Boat
classes are private lessons that come to you so you can
learn to operate, handle and manage the boat you’re cruising
on. You choose the areas of learning you want to concentrate
on, such as docking, navigation, anchoring, line handling,
or systems management protocols, etc.
After years of teaching on all types and sizes of trawlers,
SEA SENSE instructors have become recognized experts in the
field. We want to pass along all the knowledge we’ve
acquired, to make your cruising easier, safer and much more
fun. We invite you to pick our brains and put us to use, as
you become enamored with the trawler lifestyle.
NEW Trawler Passagemaking
Courses
Sea Sense is re-introducing week-long
Passagemaking Courses aboard trawlers this year. The new
courses are an opportunity to learn in a real Passagemaking
environment with professional captains. These classes will
be open to couples as well as individuals. Passagemaking
Courses are just one of the unique learning experiences that
SEA SENSE has planned in their program for 2012.
For more details, click on PRIVATE INSTRUCTION or call Sea
Sense.
We get mail about passagemaking courses ...
"Three years ago, we were without any
meaningful boating experience when we decided to buy a
Selene 36. (Why we thought this was a good idea is another
story!!) ... We engaged the services of Sea Sense out of St.
Petersburg. The week we spent at Chapman’s was great for the
theory we learned whereas the time spent with Sea Sense
provided hands-on training on our boat. The latter proved
absolutely essential. We have now cruised more than 10,000
miles on our boat. If we had to pick only one, it would be
Sea Sense. The theory can be learned by reading ... however,
there is no substitute for the hands-on training on our own
boat by instructors with years of boating and teaching
experience and incredible patience."
Carolyn and Susan |
