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Boat Training Online
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Safely helping you create memories that will last a lifetime.
I joined the USCG in 1978 and was sent to the Presidential Honor Guard. In 1981, I transferred to Cape Cod Canal Station where I qualified on the 41' UTB and the 44' MLB as coxswain. I learned a great deal about operating in current, heavy weather, and how to tow.
1985: USCGC Cape Henlopen -
1987: USCG Station Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard Ma
1991: USCGC Towline, Bristol RI
1994: USCGC Bittersweet, Woods Hole MA
1997: USCG Group Long Island Sound, New Haven CT
1998: Retired from the U.S.C.G. and grabbed my 100-ton Master Ocean Operator's License on my way out and have remained current for the past 25 years.
Currently, I am a Deputy for our local Sheriff's Office, and my post assignment is as a boat Captain in our Marine Unit. I operate a 31' Safe Boat which is a fast response unit to an active shooter aboard one of the multiple ferries that operate in Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound.
I joined the USCG in 1978 and was sent to the Presidential Honor Guard. In 1981, I transferred to Cape Cod Canal Station where I qualified on the 41' UTB and the 44' MLB as coxswain. I learned a great deal about operating in current, heavy weather, and how to tow.
1985: USCGC Cape Henlopen -
1987: USCG Station Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard Ma
1991: USCGC Towline, Bristol RI
1994: USCGC Bittersweet, Woods Hole MA
1997: USCG Group Long Island Sound, New Haven CT
1998: Retired from the U.S.C.G. and grabbed my 100-ton Master Ocean Operator's License on my way out and have remained current for the past 25 years.
Currently, I am a Deputy for our local Sheriff's Office, and my post assignment is as a boat Captain in our Marine Unit. I operate a 31' Safe Boat which is a fast response unit to an active shooter aboard one of the multiple ferries that operate in Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound.
In the beginning there was Latitude and Longitude.
Shawn starts his video series of Old School Navigation with how Latitude and Longitude came to be and how we use them today.
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Відео
USCGC Blackthorn Collides with the Tanker Capricorn.
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23 Coast Guardsmen lost their lives 45 years ago today. Shawn shares how this tragedy impacted him personally and professionally while serving in the Coast Guard's Presidential Honor Guard and onward throughout his career.
Not Again! "Man Overboard"
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Oh no, not again - Man Overboard - it's me! Let's pull the pearls out of this teachable experience.
Nighttime Sea Story
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Operating a boat at night is a completely different experience. Here's a couple of sea stories to start getting in the right frame of mind.
Safely Navigating through Four Channels converging on one another.
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Shawn breaks down each channel and identifies the buoys associated with each channel, then shows how he would navigate through each channel as the designer had laid out.
Being Seasick is No Joke!
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Story Time, Shawn shares a memory from his Patrol Boat days.
Learn How to Drive a Boat at Home Depot
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Shawn highlights some common mistakes new boat operators make when docking, undocking and maneuvering their boat with a different perspective coming from Home Depot.
My dad hit me in the head with a stick. At 64, I still remember the lesson.
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This is a video on a different style of leadership than you see today. The guys on the buoy deck didn't always know what I was doing but as a result, they were definitely a force to be reconned with.
A Cook, a Mess Cook and a Chief all collide!
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In leadership there's a saying, "You spend 90% of your time on 10% of your people. Not here! You either get with the program or wash dishes.
Commonly referred to as an "Attitude Adjustment".
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Everyone needs to pull their own weight, if not it can turn into a significant emotional event and a life changing learning experience.
Sage Advise usually reserved for young junior officers but an inmate can learn too.
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Mental gymnastics, one guy trying to get into the other guy's head through the use of a sea story.
BTO Channel Update
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A lot of things have gone on in the last year and I feel I owe you an explanation. I've retired from the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office and hitting retirement full steam ahead.
Fire at sea is terrifying, especially with your family aboard.
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Shawn breaks fire down to its smallest details so that you can take action if this happens to you on your boat. Being prepared with a plan and extinguishing agents makes all the difference in the world when you and your family only have seconds to respond! Our mission here at Boat Training Online is to “safely help you make memories that will last a lifetime”. If you would like to get in touch ...
Let's take a close look at a Mayday call before it happens!
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A Mayday call might be one of the most stressful situations of your life. Shawn breaks it down so you know what's going on from every facet. He explains what a Mayday is and what it is not. Our mission here at Boat Training Online is to “safely help you make memories that will last a lifetime”. If you would like to get in touch with me, please go to the “about” section of my channel where I hav...
Man Overboard!
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This is an emergency drill for the whole family. Often a simple Man Overboard is no big deal but prepare the entire family in case it becomes a big deal. Shawn breaks down simple things to do right now which will make all the difference should this circumstance become more critical. Our mission here at Boat Training Online is to “safely help you make memories that will last a lifetime”. If you ...
Let's Starting Building Some Route and Take That Boat Somewhere!
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Let's Starting Building Some Route and Take That Boat Somewhere!
Make Sure You are Taking Buoys Down the Correct Side.
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Make Sure You are Taking Buoys Down the Correct Side.
Even experienced boaters get this wrong!
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Even experienced boaters get this wrong!
The Five Most Important Setting on Your Chart Plotter!
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The Five Most Important Setting on Your Chart Plotter!
Take advantage of these winter months to learn your chart plotter inside out.
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Take advantage of these winter months to learn your chart plotter inside out.
Master the wind to master your docking.
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Master the wind to master your docking.
What's the Most Important Cleat on your Boat?
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What's the Most Important Cleat on your Boat?
Welcome to the Channel: It's All About You
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Welcome to the Channel: It's All About You
Float Plan - Put your Rescue in Your Hands
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Float Plan - Put your Rescue in Your Hands
Don't let talking on the radio intimidate you! This is a very important piece of gear.
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Don't let talking on the radio intimidate you! This is a very important piece of gear.
How do other boats identify which direction you are traveling just by your running lights?
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How do other boats identify which direction you are traveling just by your running lights?