Private Docking Lessons on Your Boat

Learn to leave the dock, control the boat in tight water, and come back calmly — on your boat, at your marina. Call/text 718-956-5000 · Rick@boatlessons.com

Who this is for

New owners, boaters tense in marinas, and skippers wanting cleaner close-quarters control in wind and current.

How a lesson runs

1. Safety check at your slip.
2. Leave the dock — slow is pro.
3. Practice drills in a quiet basin.
4. Repeat real approaches until natural.

Private, hands-on lessons with Captain Rick, certified Master Instructor and USCG 100-Ton Master.

What you’ll practice

Boat-control basics

• Pivot point and stern steering
• Boater’s eye for drift and clean stops
• Proper lookout — 360 awareness

Close-quarters drills

• Airplane landing and crabbing in wind
• Standard / urgency stop
• Back the boat
• Point-and-shoot turns
• Holding station
• Ferrying sideways into position

Dock leave, arrive and secure

Use lines, fenders, wind and current; approach with controlled momentum; set lines and disembark safely.

Home bases & travel

South Florida and New York / Long Island. Travel available. 3581 N Federal Hwy Suite 161, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Ready to book?

718-956-5000 · Contact us · Rick@boatlessons.com