C= Skipper Licence

[Ernest.vdh]

Good morning

As a novus could you please share some info on the C skippers licence exam. My current knwoledge and expieriance is limited.

Any areas in specific you guys feel I should focus more on learning before the time?

 

Thanks

 

[willem wikkel spies]

the whole booklit
our pass rate was 85% nothing lower
questions from everything in the book

 

[Ernest.vdh]

Thanks

Was die die gedeelte oor kaart lees baie moeilik. Dit is maar waarvoor ek  versigtig is. Het nie veel ondervinding.

 

Groete

 

[Mouldz]

Ernest.vdh wrote:

Good morning

As a novus could you please share some info on the C skippers licence exam. My current knwoledge and expieriance is limited.

Any areas in specific you guys feel I should focus more on learning before the time?

 

Thanks

It differs,we did a lot of chart work,very little first aid,nothing on flags and bouys,quite a bit on boat safety and equipment

 

[lebaka]

as mouldie says it differs think there is a few papers one can write we had little chart work but plenty safety questions

 

[Mouldz]

lebaka wrote:

as mouldie says it differs think there is a few papers one can write we had little chart work but plenty safety questions

Because of area we dont have a harbour we did not do ship lights etc but they did say we needed to do that part of the test if we ever wanted to enter a harbour like Port Elizabeth

 

[Ernest.vdh]

Thanks guys. I will just have to learn and hopefully make it. Quite expensive and a distance to travel from Vereeniging.

 

[willem wikkel spies]

why, going down

you could have done it in benoni 'lynn adams"

 

[Ernest.vdh]

Hi

Dont you have to do the practicall in the ocean?

 

 

[lebaka]

yes practical is done at the coast for obvious reasons but the exam can be done at a qualified examiner anywhere.

once you have passed the practical you have passed it even if you fail the theory you are allowed to write it again
but don't stress to much if a dumb-ass like me can pass it anyone can

 

[trinity_12_12]

My exam covered something of everything, including a few questions on chart work so I wouldn't focus only on particular sections. Cover everthing. My advice would be, don't rush, take your time when reading the questions and you'll be fine.

 

[Ernest.vdh]

Thanks for all the advise. Will give it my best shot and so looking forward to be able to do a bit more than the usual rock and surf. Just hope i can avoid the "ego" thing and dont want to upgrade all the time!!!!

 

 

 

 

[Stapies]

We got a bit of everything... Buoys, flags, scenarios, horns/sounds, first aid, emergency's at seas and we even got interviewed. Card work we got quite a bit but that is the easy part.

If I can give you one tip, use common sense!!! They dont try and catch you out but merely test you on certain scenarios you could encounter at seas. Most questions are simple and you should be able to score points. But for others you need to study and especially if you are still a novice.

Some questions is not even in the book but it is common sense. And know you winds and also ho to explain them by a picture as this is sometimes good to draw with an explanation in case you missed something.

Practical is easy... You should be fine! Even I passed it so...

 

[willem wikkel spies]

and the exam was in english.
so what i knew about gunnels, starbord en port side.
broaching, freeboard, helm etc.

het regtig n paar pommie woorde daar geleer.

ons afrikaners praat n reguit taal, iets wat almal kan verstaan sonder moeite.

die engels het my gelukkig nie onder gekry nie, was wel grieks aan die begin.

war die enigste boerseun in die klas tussen die klomp pommies

 

[Ernest.vdh]

LOL!!! Toemaar my probleem ook, sal maar net moet vasbyt. Mooi dag.

 

[willem wikkel spies]

dis n moeilike keuse.
eers eksamen of eers prakties dan eksamen.

die prakties sal help met die eksamen, maar die eksamen gaan weer help met die prakties.

maaki saaki, jy moet albei doen.

het eers die teorie gedoen, toe eksamen geskryf, toe die prakties gaan doen.

die hele ding, teorie, eksamen, prakties tolgeld en petrol het my so by die r 10000 gekos

 

[Ernest.vdh]

Hi

I went with Dawsons skipper training based at the N.S.R.I building at Durban harbour.

What a great bunch of people, great equipment and facilities. This wasnt easy as Paul and Gordon do not compromise on any of the aspects of the trainning for the obvious reasons, but going with them has grown my confidence as they except nothing less than a above average passmark for theory and practical as you will ultimatly be the responsible person for youre vessel and crew. 

Cant wait to get back out there.

Regards 

 

[willem wikkel spies]

bly om te hoor.
yip, afskeep gaan nie help as jy daar in die middel van die blou dam met n probleem sit nie.
doen dit reg eerste keer

 

[Ernest.vdh]

Stem saam. Was bevooreg om n ander "operater" in die see te sien wat ons darem gewys het hoe om dit "nie" te doen. Voel net jammer vir sulke studente want hulle moet in see in sonder die nodige kennis in my opinie.

 

Enige voorstelle vir goeie plekke om te gaan visvang waar die surf launches bietjie genade sal he met ouens soos ek wat nou baie ondervinding moet opdoen.