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02-07-2005 | 06:44 PM

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Mentalpause

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Re: Performance Boat school

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Not to be ignorant, but is there any "on the water" training time or is it all classroom? A few years back I tried to sign up for the Wellcraft Performance Driving School in Sarasota, Fl. But seem like there was never enough room. They did both on the water and classroom training and then took you out on a Scarab 33 AVS in the Gulf!

The link above to Tres' site would indicate day 2 is in boat sea trial.

I am interested in price - didn't see any reference to it in the literature. Also is the class offered year around?

02-07-2005 | 06:54 PM

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Sean H

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Re: Performance Boat school

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Originally Posted by Mentalpause

The link above to Tres' site would indicate day 2 is in boat sea trial.

I am interested in price - didn't see any reference to it in the literature. Also is the class offered year around?

2500 i think

02-08-2005 | 08:38 AM

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Re: Performance Boat school

Yes , But its a day in the class room. There is alot to learn, then you make it to the boat the next day.

02-08-2005 | 09:10 AM

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Edward R. Cozzi

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I plan to take the class as soon as Tres has some experience in a high performance boat and has made a name for himself in Offshore Racing.

02-08-2005 | 08:25 PM

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I think the class would be great. I've taken the course offered by the power squadran, which was packed with tons of great information. It was all classroom, 6 nites 2 hours each, with a 100 question test to pass. No driving boat time though. It was more safety, navigation and rules of the road type stuff. And it has been good for a 10% discount on insurance, which is a nice little chunk of change these days.

I wish they would offer some kind of class at LOTO, especially to some of the jet ski folks. Trying to keep a safe distance from them is like keeping a safe distance from the car in front of you on the Dan Ryan in Chicago. If you leave a few car lengths, someone pulls in. If I get jet skis buzzing around me I just shut it down. They get bored and go bug someone else.