Boat Handling

Hands-On-Training
Our Boat Handling Onboard Training: Comprehensive instruction tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned boater, our training will equip you with valuable skills and knowledge right on your own vessel. With Captain James Lowe as your trainer, you have the option of being signed off with an insurance company check rides certification as an optional extended form of training. This certification confirms your familiarity with installed systems and your proficiency in handling the vessel.

We provide personalized training and vessel orientation services directly onboard your own boat. Our experienced crew will travel to your homeport to conduct the training. We highly recommend that vessel owners join us during all or part of their yacht delivery, as it offers the ideal training scenario. This hands-on approach allows new owners to receive firsthand training and guidance, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of their yacht and its operation.

• Basic Navigation Skills: Learn essential navigation techniques, including understanding navigational aids (bouys), chart reading, and use of GPS systems and other onboard electronics .



• Boat Handling and Maneuvering Techniques: Master various maneuvers for different scenarios, including docking, anchoring, and navigating in tight spaces. Learn effective fender usage and proper techniques for tying the vessel in different situations,


• Safety Procedures: Receive instruction on crucial safety protocols, emergency procedures, proper usage of safety equipment, and adherence to waterway regulations.


• Rules and Regulations: Gain a basic understanding of boating laws, for more comprehensive understanding of the Rules of the road consider taking a captains course.


• Vessel Systems Orientation: Gain a comprehensive understanding of your boat's intricate systems, including fuel tanks and filling, the electrical panel, generator, switching between shore power and generator (bus bar), engines, gear, sea cocks and strainer, proper fluid levels, and plumbing components like sewage pump out. Acquire the essential knowledge and skills to operate and maintain these components.


• Weather and Environmental Awareness: (PICK YOUR DAYS!) Acquire valuable insights into weather patterns and their impact on boating, enabling you to interpret weather forecasts and make informed decisions a day on the water is not always better.


• Communication and Navigation Equipment: Become proficient in operating essential communication devices, such as VHF marine radios, and learn how to effectively use navigation tools like compasses and radar systems.

Your training crew, consisting of Captain James Lowe and his experienced deckhand, recognizes the importance of having two crew members during training sessions. This setup allows the trainee to remain at the wheel alongside Captain James Lowe, providing them with hands-on instruction and guidance specifically during docking and undocking procedures.

The Captains deckhand will be responsible for assisting with line handling and other necessary tasks to ensure a safe and effective learning environment. Furthermore, having two crew members enables the opportunity for a second training scenario, where Captain James Lowe's deckhand can also train the boat's "First Mate" on their role in docking and undocking the vessel. This comprehensive approach ensures that both the trainee and the trainee's designated crew members acquire the necessary skills for successful and efficient maneuvering of the vessel.

Captain James Lowe

(727) 236-1385

Our yacht delivery service includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

Yacht Delivery Alabama Yacht deliveries along the Alabama Gulf Coast, Mobile River, and the Tombigbee River. Additionally, we have the capability to access northern Alabama via the Tennessee River. Mobile AL to Florence, Pickwick Lake	Connecticut Yacht Delivery Experience our top-notch yacht delivery services in Connecticut's waterways, including Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River,Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield, Bridgeport
Vessel Relocation in Delaware We offer boat and vessel relocation services along the Atlantic coast of Delaware, spanning Delaware Bay and extending up the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island.	Moving Boats in Florida Yacht deliveries around Florida, from the Gulf to the Atlantic. Navigating in both directions across the state via Okeechobee Waterway, a canal across FL, or the Florida Straits south of the Florida Keys. Destinations or departures include Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Destin, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Walton Beach, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Key Largo, Key West, Marathon, Naples, Palm Beach, Panama City, Pensacola, Sarasota, St. Augustine, St. Petersburg, Stuart, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
Yacht Delivery Georgia In Georgia, yacht and vessel relocations are accomplished using the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Brunswick, Darien, Jekyll Island,St. Simons Island, Savannah,Tybee Island, Tennessee River to Guntersville.	Boat Relocation Illinois Navigating Illinois waterways: Our service area spans from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River system, covering the Illinois River and Chicago Sanitary Canal. Alton, Grafton, LaSalle, Ottawa, Peoria, Peru
Moving Vessels Kentucky Navigating vessels within and around Kentucky's waterways, including the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers, as well as Kentucky Lake. Augusta, Carrollton, Frankfort, Henderson, Owensboro, Paducah, Warsaw	Boat Relocation Louisiana Our delivery area covers Louisiana's waterways, including the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, the Gulf of Mexico coastline, the intracoastal waterway, and canals. Abbeville, Baton Rouge, Covington, Grand Isle, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Morgan City, New Orleans, Port Fourchon, Thibodaux, Venice.
Vessel Relocation in Maine vessel relocation solutions for navigating waterways in Maine. Bar Harbor, Bath, Belfast, Castine, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Portland, Rockland, York.	Vessel relocaions Maryland Navigating vessels within and around Maryland's waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay and its Potomac and Patuxent Rivers. This also includes locations like Annapolis, Baltimore, Cambridge, Chesapeake Beach, Chestertown, Crisfield, and Washington DC.
Massachusetts Boat Delivery Navigating vessels within and around Massachusetts's waterways, including Boston Harbor, Cape Cod Bay, and the Atlantic coastline.Boston, Cape Cod towns (Chatham, Hyannis, Provincetown, etc.), Gloucester, Martha's Vineyard towns (Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven), Nantucket, Newburyport, Plymouth, Rockport, Salem.	Yacht Delivery Michigan Our service area includes Michigan's waterways, covering Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This encompasses the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and Saginaw Bay. Alpena, Charlevoix, Detroit, Grand Haven, Holland, Ludington, Mackinaw City, Manistee, Marquette, Muskegon, Petoskey, Saugatuck, Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City, Bay City, Monroe, Port Huron.
Yacht Moving Mississippi Our service area includes the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Mississippi River, and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.Biloxi, Gulfport, Natchez, Pascagoula, Vicksburg.	Boat Relocation Missouri Yacht delivery services available for safe movement navigating vessels within and around Missouri's waterways, including the Missouri River and Upper Mississippi River. Jefferson City, Kansas City (Missouri River), St. Charles, St. Joseph (Missouri River), St. Louis.
New Hampshire Boat Delivery New Hampshire's waterways, Atlantic coast and Piscataqua River. Dover, Hampton, Portsmouth.	Vessel Relocation New Jersey Our service area includes navigating vessels within and around New Jersey's waterways, including the Delaware River, Hudson River, and the Atlantic coastline. Atlantic City, Cape May, Hoboken, Jersey City, Ocean City, Perth Amboy, Red Bank, Toms River, Trenton, Weehawken.
Moving Yachts in New York Our service area includes navigating vessels within and around New York's waterways, covering the Hudson River, East River, Long Island Sound, the Atlantic coastline, the New York Canal System, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, the St. Lawrence River, and Lake Champlain.Albany, Buffalo, Long Island towns (Montauk, Southampton, Greenport, etc.), New York City, Niagara Falls, Oswego, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Troy.	Yacht Delivery North Carolina Our service area includes navigating vessels within and around North Carolina's waterways, encompassing the Atlantic coastline and intracoastal waterways. This also includes areas like Alligator River, Pamlico Sound, Neuse River, and Albemarle Sound. Bath, Beaufort, Belhaven, Coinjock, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Manteo, Morehead City, New Bern, Outer Banks, Oriental, Southport, Swansboro, Washington, Wilmington.
Yacht Delivery Rhode Island Efficient vessel relocation solutions for navigating waters of Rhode Island . Block Island (New Shoreham), Bristol, Charlestown, Jamestown, Narragansett, Newport, North Kingstown (Wickford), Providence, Westerly (Watch Hill).	Moving Boats South Carolina Secure boat relocation solutions catering to South Carolina's boating community. Navigating vessels within and around South Carolina's waterways, including the Atlantic coastline and intracoastal waterways.Beaufort, Bluffton, Charleston, Edisto Beach, Folly Beach, Georgetown, Hilton Head Island, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island.
Vessel Moving Tennessee Our service area covers Tennessee's waterways, including the Cumberland River, Mississippi River, Tennessee River, and Kentucky Lake.Chattanooga (Tennessee River), Clarksville (Cumberland River), Knoxville (Tennessee River), Memphis (Mississippi River), Nashville (Cumberland River).	Texas Vessel Relocation Texas Gulf coast relocation solutions for navigating water bodies.Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, Port Isabel, Kemah, Port Aransas, Rockport, Seabrook, South Padre Island, Victoria.
Yacht Relocation Vermont moving your yacht to or from Vermont's waterways, including Lake Champlain.Burlington (Lake Champlain)	Virgini Vessel Relocation Our service area includes navigating vessels within and around Virginia's waterways, encompassing the Chesapeake Bay, intracoastal waterways and the Atlantic coastline.Cape Charles, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Tangier Island, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Yorktown.
US Atlantic East Coast Discover our comprehensive services along the beautiful US Atlantic East Coast, covering states such as Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.	US Gulf Coast Our services along the US Gulf Coast offer seamless boat relocation between Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Offshore or Via ICW
All Navigable US Inland Rivers. Navigating the full extent of the Mississippi River system (including upper and lower sections), along with the Tombigbee, Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Cumberland rivers, spanning from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.	Bahamas Yacht Delivery Experience our top-notch yacht delivery services between the US and the beautiful Bahamas.Abaco Islands, Acklins Island, Andros Island, Bimini Islands, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Eleuthera Island, Exuma Islands, Freeport (Grand Bahama Island), Inagua Islands, Long Island, Mayaguana Island, Nassau (New Providence Island), San Salvador Island.

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