ON-THE-WATER TRAINING

Kent Narrows - Annapolis - Private Instruction

2025 Course Schedule

3, 8 & 16 Hour Hands-On Boating Courses in Annapolis & Kent Narrows, MD. Private On-the-Water Instruction Around Delmarva.

Single Engine Boat | Skills at Idle Speed | 3 Hour Course | 4:1 Student to Instructor | Students aged 12 + | $199
Basic Navigation
Pre-departure checklist
Centering the wheel
Shifting gears
Station Holding
Anchoring
Ferrying
$199
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Single Engine Boat | Skills at Idle Speed | 3 Hour Course | 4:1 Student to Instructor | Students aged 12 + | $199
Basic Navigation
Safety & Pre-departure
180-degree turnarounds
Docking on port & starboard, lines
Departing and returning to the dock
Using S.C.A.N. procedures
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Single Engine Boat | Skills at Idle & Planing Speed | 3 Hour Course |4:1 Student to Instructor | Students aged 12+ | $199
Basic Navigation
Safety & Pre-departure
Utilizing boat trim
Displacement & Planning
Ferrying
Emergency Stops
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Single Engine Boat | Skills at Idle & Planing Speed | 3 Hour Course 4:1 Student to Instructor | Students aged 12+ | $199
Basic Navigation
Safety & Pre-departure
Crossing waves and wakes
Person overboard retrieval
Sharp turning on plane
Advanced avoidance
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Women’s only 3 hour hands-on course taught by a woman Instructor-Captain. Women Making Waves is offered for all 4 modules: Intro to Boating, Precision Docking, Open Water & Advanced Open Water. See the 3 Hour Course Schedule to pick between each module.
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Single Engine Boat | Skills at Idle & Planing Speed | 8 Hour Course | 4:1 Student to Instructor | Students aged 12+ | Combined Classroom & On-Water Course | US Powerboating material & certification included | $625
Safety, prep & weather briefings
Maneuvering concepts
Challenge test-out
Engine & electrical systems
Starting procedures
Docking
Leaving & returning to a slip
Close-quarters maneuvers
Anchoring
Steering a range
Proceeding to a destination
Person in Water rescue
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Coming Spring 2025! This 8-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who will be using powerboats to perform safety and rescue functions. It is designed for regatta personnel, marine patrols, police and fire rescue personnel, park rangers, and on-the-water sailing instructors and coaches. $650
Single Engine Boat | Skills at Idle & Planing Speed | 16 Hour Course | 4:1 Student to Instructor | Students aged 12+ | Combined Classroom & On-Water Course | US Powerboating material & certification included | NASBLA & US Coast Guard approved course- students will receive their state-specific boating education certificate | $950
Safety, preparation & weather
Maneuvering concepts
Registration & capacities
Equipment requirements
Preparation & fueling procedures
Navigation rules of the road
Aids to navigation
Environment regulations
Engine & electrical systems
Starting procedures
Docking
Leaving & returning to a slip
Close-quarters maneuvers
Anchoring
Steering a range
Proceeding to a destination
Person in Water rescue
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Private on-water training aboard your vessel with an Instructor-Captain. Please call Capt. Sarah to discuss details. (410) 829-5057
$499
Gift Vouchers can be purchased for any amount. Once purchased, a code will be generated that can then be used when registering for the course. Gift Vouchers allow the recipient to pick their own course and schedule. If you would like a customized PDF Gift Voucher, please email us with the persons name and any details and we will email it to you. You can email us at: Training@BoatingAcademy.net. Gift Vouchers can be purchased on our 2025 Course Schedule.

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2025 Course Schedule

GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE! This holiday season gift hands-on boating courses- recipient chooses course and time.

Training Boat Locations in Kent Narrows & Annapolis, MD.
Courses for All Experience Levels, Ages 12+
Get Your State Required Boating Safety Certificate
Private Instruction Aboard Our Boat or Yours
Learn with a Licensed Captain-Instructor
Partners with BoatU.S, On-Water Training
Small Class Size: 1 Instructor Captain to 4 Student
Gain Real-life Boat Handling Skills & Confidence
Offering Purchase Protection at Registration
Locally Owned & Operated, Licensed & Insured
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Accredited and Verified On-the-Water Boating Courses

Annapolis Area Location

Oak Grove Marina 2820 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. 21037

Hours
Monday-Saturday
9am–5pm

Kent Narrows Location

Wells Cove Marina 120 Channel Marker Way, Grasonville, MD. 21638

Slip A35

Hours
Monday-Saturday
9am–5pm

Chesapeake Boating Academy is licensed and insured. Our Captains carry USCG licenses and are trained National Safe Boating Council and US Powerboating Instructors. Chesapeake Boating Academy is a verified on-water training school meeting and exceeding the American National Standards of On-Water Boating Skills.