CYA

Intermediate Powerboat Standard

OBJECTIVE

To be able to operate safely as a skipper a powerboat between 8 - 12 metres with inboard engine(s) by day in moderate wind and sea conditions.

PREREQUISITES

Basic Powerboat Standard.
VHF Restricted Radio Operator's Certificate (Maritime Voluntary).
It is recommended the student have a recognized first aid and CPR certificates.

ASHORE KNOWLEDGE

Section I: Planning

The candidate must be able to:

 

1. State the fuel tank capacity and range of the candidate's boat and list what factors could affect the range of the boat under power
2. State the water capacity of the selected boat and the minimum daily water requirements of a person;
3. State the causes, prevention and cures for seasickness as well as the impact seasickness has on the effectiveness of the crew;
4. List the appropriate clothing for cruising and describe how its choice is related to safety and comfort;
5. Discuss menu planning and relate it to suitability for the day's activities;
6. List the minimum contents of a first aid kit for a one week cruise in familiar waters as recommended by CYA;
7. List the spare engine parts one might deem prudent for a one week cruise in familiar waters;
8. List the minimum set of tools required for a one week cruise in local waters:
9. List the documents required and the procedures to be followed when:
   a) Proceeding to the USA,
   b) Returning to Canada from the USA.

Section II: Living Afloat

The candidate must be able to:

 

10. Discuss galley procedures in order to minimize the danger of fire, scalding or other galley accidents;
11. Describe the common cooking systems (stoves and fuels) with respect to safety, convenience, speed of cooking and costs;
12. Discuss the common types of cabin heaters with respect to safety, convenience and cost.

Section III: The Inboard Engine

The candidate must be able to:

 

13. Identify the following parts used in the normal operation of an inboard engine:
    

    Engine cover	Fuel line	Fuel level gauge
    Gear shift lever	Fuel tank	Choke
    Starter	Engine bed	Throttle
    Propeller shaft	Rudder post	Rudder
    Exhaust	Stuffing box	Flange coupling
    Cutlass bearing	Skeg

14. Name and describe the use of the following parts of gasoline powered inboard engines:
    a) Fuel system: fuel tank, fuel line, fuel filter, fuel-water separator, carburetor,
    b) Ignition system: spark plugs, distributor, ignition wires and coil,
    c) Cooling system: water pump, cooling water intake valve and discharge, thermostat control;
15. Name and describe the use of the following parts of diesel powered inboard engines:
    a) Fuel system: fuel tank, fuel line, fuel filter, fuel-water separator, fuel pump, injectors,
    b) Cooling system: water pump, cooling water intake valve and discharge, thermostat control;
16. Describe the importance of selecting the correct propeller and the significance of pitch and diameter;
17. Describe how to check and maintain the following:
    

    Carburetor	Stuffing box
    Sea water strainer	Propeller shaft
    Steering components	Spark plugs
    Fluid levels	Alternator belt
    Water pump belt	Electric starter and battery
    Power controls and linkages	Fuel tanks;

18. Describe probable causes and troubleshooting for the following situations:
    a) Engine will not start or is difficult to start,
    b) Engine overheats,
    c) Engine seems to he running well but then slows down and knocks,
    d) Engine spits, coughs or slows,
    e) Engine knocks excessively,
    f) Engine stops suddenly,
    g) Engine is running well but boat is not moving well,
    h) Excessive vibration;
19. List and describe the required steps to winterize both inboard diesel and gasoline engines.

Section IV: Safety

The candidate must be able to:

 

20. List from memory the DOT required items for a boat between 5.5 and 8 metres and between 8 and 12 metres in length as stated in the Safe Boating Guide;
21. Describe the difference in size and fire fighting capacity between a BI and BII fire extinguishers;
22. Describe the common sources of fire and/or explosion on a power boat and methods of prevention;
23. Describe the procedure for the safe operation of an alcohol and propane operated stove;
24. Describe the use of each of the different types of flares as stated in the Safe Boating Guide, their proper storage, and the method and safety precautions in using them;
25. State the factors to be considered before allowing any crew members to go swimming while the boat is at anchor;
26. a) Define hypothermia and describe the major areas of heat loss to the body,
    b) Describe treatment for mild and severe hypothermia,
    c) List correct actions to be taken by a victim in cold water to increase survival time.

Section V: Seamanship

The candidate must be able to:

 

27. Describe the attributes of a good anchorage, suitable ground tackle and scope requirements for anchoring, and other considerations including appropriate lights for:
    a) A short period of time,
    b) Overnight;
28. Describe the methods and precautions to take when rafting at anchor;
29. Describe the actions to be taken to prevent a dinghy from bumping against an anchored boat during the night;
30. List some precautions that should be taken in preparation for heavy weather;
31. Describe the action to be taken in the following situations:
    

    a) Springing a leak	f) Capsizing your boat
    b) Steering fails	g) Running aground
    c) Dragging anchor	h) Fouling the propeller
    d) Fire	i) Enginefailure
    e)Collision with another vessel

32. Describe the best method of handling a vessel when the following emergencies occur:
    a) The engine cooling water fails to flow,
    b) The engine fails in an anchorage or busy channel;
33. Describe three methods of recovering fouled anchors;
34. Describe the proper operating procedures for the marine head and list precautions necessary to prevent malfunction;
35. Describe how to secure the boat with an anchor on the bow or stern and the opposite end made fast to a dock or shore;
36. Describe the use of a breast anchor to hold the boat away from a wharf;
37. Describe the information required and the procedure to be followed when tying a boat to a fixed dock in tidal conditions.
38. Describe the characteristics, limitations, and uses of the following rope:

    Polypropylene

    Dacron

    Nylon.

Section VI: Weather

The candidate must be able to:

 

39. Describe the effect of local heating and cooling of land and water as related to wind and cloud formation;
40. Identify conditions likely to lead to the formation of fog;
41. List three sources of marine weather information;
42. Describe local weather hazards, the warning expected, and the identification for both the warning and the hazard. Provide suitable action to be taken to reduce or avoid their effects;
43. Interpret the marine weather forecast applicable to the area of operation.

Section VII: Navigation

The candidate must be able to:

 

44. List the precautions needed to ensure that the compass receives no undue magnetic influences;
45. Obtain the following information from the Canadian Hydrographic chart of the local area:
    

    a) Depth of water	d) Buoys and navigation aids
    b) Types of bottom	e) Lights and beacons
    c) Underwater hazards	f) Distance scale;

46. Use the Tide and Current Tables to find:
    a) Times and heights of tides at reference ports,
    b) Direction and rate of current at reference stations;
47. Convert direction from true to magnetic to compass;
48. Convert direction from compass to magnetic to true;
49. Determine speed, time and distance when any two are known;
50. Determine estimated time of position (ETA) and revised ETA.

Section VIII: Boating Regulations and Rules of the Road

The candidate must be able to:

 

51. Describe the types of accidents which need to be reported and which authority is responsible;
52. Apply Collision Regulations Rules 1 through 24 by means of diagrams;
53. State the lights required by a vessel under power, under sail, under or giving a tow, and at anchor;
54. Describe the actions and precautions to be taken reduced visibility;
55. Describe the installation, use, capabilities and limitations of a radar reflector;
56. List six internationally recognized distress signals as stated in the Safe Boating Guide.

Section IX: Nautical Etiquette

The candidate must be able to:

 

57. List the proper courtesies for operating in restricted passages, in harbours and providing assistance to other vessels;
58. List several methods for minimizing the environmental impact of a power boat,
59. Describe the skipper's responsibilities and actions for the following common courtesies and customs of the yachting community:
    a) Permission to board,
    b) Permission and entitlement to come alongside,
    c) Courtesy in crossing adjacent boats when rafted,
    d) Rights of first boat at an anchorage,
    e) Keeping clear of boats racing,
    f) Flag etiquette regarding national, courtesty, house flags and burgees
    g) Offering assistance to other boaters in trouble.

AFLOAT SKILLS

The candidate must be able to act as skipper and responsible crew, exhibit good seamanship skills, and demonstrate a satisfactory performance in the Afloat Skills PO's on a liveaboard cruise of at least 48 consecutive hours.

Section I: Preliminaries

The candidate must be able to:

 

1. File a sailing plan;
2. Obtain and interpret the Marine forecast;
3. Throw a heaving line to a target a distance of ten meters away, coming within two meters in three times out of five attempts;
4. Demonstrate on land the correct method of putting on a personal flotation device in the water;
5. Perform a pre-departure check on safety equipment, fuel, bilge contents, power controls, charts, weather and water conditions;
6. Perform routine daily and weekly maintenance procedures on engine;
7. Check all CYA recommended equipment aboard with regard to proper condition and stowage;
8. Demonstrate the correct starting procedure for an inboard engine while observing commonly accepted safety practices;
9. Demonstrate the alternate starting system on an inboard engine which is used when the main starting system fails;
10. Properly stow lines and fenders.

Section II: Under Way

The candidate must be able to:

 

11. Depart and arrive at a side dock with use of a spring line to simulate limited manoeuvering room;
12. Manoeuvre an inboard boat from and to a side dock using correct techniques, under the following wind and current conditions:
    a) The wind and/or current moving parallel to the dock,
    b) The wind and/or current moving toward the dock,
    c) The wind and/or current moving away from the dock;
13. Manoeuvre an inboard boat from and to a mooring where the boat is anchored from the bow or the stern and the opposite end is made fast to the dock under the following wind and current conditions:
    a) The wind and/or current moving parallel to the dock,
    b) The wind and/or current moving toward the dock,
    c) The wind and/or current moving away from the dock;
14. Use an anchor to hold the vessel away from a dock;
15. Bring the boat to a mooring buoy and successfully secure the boat;
16. Manoeuvre the boat under power in minimum space;
17. Demonstrate rafting alongside another boat at anchor;
18. Manoeuvre a boat under varying sea and wind conditions with the wind from the following points:
    

    Ahead

    Astern

    Abeam

    Quarter;

19. Anchor the boat in water over 3 metres deep so that the anchor will not drag when the boat is driven in reverse at half throttle for one minute;
20. Demonstrate suitable methods and precautions while towing a dinghy;
21. Weigh anchor and get the boat underway using commonly accepted practices;
22. Demonstrate the correct actions as skipper to return to a crew overboard within three minutes. These actions include the proper manoeuvring of the boat and the correct command of crew members. For this exercise, assume the victim is unable to assist him/herself and is not wearing a PFD;
23. Throw a heaving line to a target a distance of ten metres away, coming within two metres in three times out of five attempts;
24. Demonstrate the stopping ability of an inboard boat by bringing the boat to a full stop from normal operating speed using reverse to stop within a half boat length of a marker while maintaining a straight course;
25. Apply Rules 1 through 24 of the Collision Regulations in practical situations;
26. Prepare a meal underway;
27. Obtain and interpret a marine forecast for the applicable period;
28. Demonstrate basic use of the VHF including Safety, Distress and Urgency calling procedures.

Section III: Navigation

The candidate must be able to:

 

29. Lay off a course and determine compass heading and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) (assuming no current or leeway);
30. Read a chart and identify corresponding landmarks and aids to navigation;
31. Demonstrate ability to read a chart, select a suitable anchorage, determine the type of bottom and scope requirements for an overnight stay;
32. Determine position by a fix using a hand bearing compass;
33. Pilot into an unfamiliar harbour using appropriate charts and publications;
34. Identify sources of navigation information and local knowledge;
35. Demonstrate how to take soundings using electronic and manual methods.

Section IV: Making Fast and Snugging Down

The candidate must be able to:

 

36. Dock with stern or bow to dock or shore using bow or stern anchor;
37. Dock and undock with the use of spring lines;
38. Secure the boat to a dock so as to prevent excessive movement and set out fenders correctly;
39. Demonstrate how to secure a vessel for the night using appropriate dock lines;
40. Tie rolling hitches within 30 seconds

 

INTERMEDIATE POWERBOAT ENDORSEMENTS

Marlinspike Seamanship

1. Whip a line;
2. Make an eye splice in laid line.