Your boating safely education and training resource!

Your boating safely education and training resource! Your boating safely education and training resource! Your boating safely education and training resource!

Captains Ed & Debbie - helping you and those you care about stay safe on the water.

email CaptEd@BoatCaptEd.com

About Us

Licensed Coast Guard Captains with 25 years of boating education, training and coaching expertise.

Capt Ed Huntsman, USCG (Ret) 

Licensed Coast Guard Captain with sailing and assistance towing endorsements.

ASA certified basic keel boat sailing instructor.

US Powerboat certified instructor for Safe Powerboat Handling course.

National Safe Boating Council Master Instructor-Trainer for Close Quarters or Open Water courses.

Sailing & power boat instruction / coaching on your boat.

California state boating safety education course provider.


Capt Debbie Huntsman, USCG AUX (Ret)

Licensed Coast Guard Captain.

US Sailing certified sailing instructor.

National Safe Boating Council Instructor for Close Quarters or Open Water courses.

Sailing & power boat instruction / coaching on your boat.

California state boating safety education course provider.

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Your fun and safety on the water is our goal.

  • Recreational boating safety consulting, education and instruction.
  • On the water instruction on your boat or a Tumbleweed Sailing boat in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Information on NASBLA approved boating safety education courses conducted on the water and in the classroom.

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Need a California boater education card?

Lower your insurance expense! Capt Ed & Capt Debbie can provide a private or group classroom course for your California boater education card! Contact us for details via email at CaptEd@BoatCaptEd.com

About Us

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Capt Ed Huntsman

Sailing & Powerboat Instruction for men, women and teenagers by an experienced professional with more than 25 years experience in providing curriculum development, course review, skills based on-water and knowledge based classroom instruction in power and sail boat operation as well as inland, near coastal and off-shore water safety.

Prefer to learn from a woman?

Capt Debbie Huntsman

Women - prefer to learn or get coaching from a woman? Sailing & Powerboat Instruction for women by a woman with more than 20 years experience of providing on-water and in classroom boating safety instruction. Capt Debbie has extensive inland, near coastal, off-shore and international on-the-water cruising and racing experience.

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Nationally certified woman instructor

Debbie is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain, U.S. Sailing certified instructor, as well as a National Safe Boating Council Close Quarters and Open Water Instructor.

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Coaching or instruction - your choice!

Nationally certified and experienced instructors who will help you boat / sail safely so you can operate your boat safely with confidence. Either near coastal cruising or inland on Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix on your boat, or a boat from Tumbleweed Sailing. 

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East Coast affiliate in Ohiopyle, PA

Nationally certified instructors and longtime paddlesports, rafting and powerboat instructors and consultants:

CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES

Boating and Water Safety Consultants

Virgil H. Chambers

Pam Dillion

email: vhchambers@aol.com

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Maintain a proper lookout through S.C.A.N.

The BEST way to maintain a proper lookout to avoid on-water mishaps through S.C.A.N.


Click here:  https://www.boatus.org/findings/56/

Check out these quick videos!

New life jacket Labeling information:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x792bbd 


Cold Water Bootcamp

https://vimeo.com/4534662


Lethal Loophole

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JbaTyDqitSM


Almost a Perfect Day

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-WKMyr16FZ8


SPLASH! Boating Safely in Arizona

https://youtu.be/C6W7HBAQvOE


US Powerboat Handling Instruction

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Certified Instructor

This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small  motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience  is required! The National Association of State  Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an  increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their  requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. We can qualify you for a California boater education card.

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US Sailing Safety at Sea Course Information

Contact us for information and details on the US Sailing Safety at Sea course offerings - both online and hands-on. Or review the online details on US Sailing's website. 

Contact Us

Better yet, see us in person!

Feel free to call and make an appointment through Tumbleweed Sailing at Lake Pleasant near Phoenix, Arizona or on your boat in Southern California. 

Captain Ed - Boating Safely Professional

email: CaptEd@BoatCaptEd.com for more information!

Hours

By appointment


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Boating safety links

California boating safety information

Arizona boating safety information

Learn more about Federal requirements and general boating safety here

https://www.uscgboating.org/

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Arizona boating safety information

California boating safety information

Arizona boating safety information

Need to know Arizona information? Click below!

https://www.azgfd.com/Boating/



Additional information and access to FREE boating safety education courses at https://www.boatus.org/free/


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California boating safety information

California boating safety information

California boating safety information

Need to know California information? Click below!

https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28731


*As of January 1, 2020, if you're 35 or under and not qualified for an exemption, you must have a California Boater Card in your possession to operate a power vessel in California waters.


More info? Click Here.

More Info!

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National Women's Sailing Association

National Women's Sailing Association

National Women's Sailing Association

Need to know more about women's sailing? here's your link!


https://www.womensailing.org

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U.S. Sailing

National Women's Sailing Association

National Women's Sailing Association

Interested in learning more about sailing? Check out U.S. Sailing here:


https://www.ussailing.org

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American Sailing Association (ASA)

National Women's Sailing Association

American Sailing Association (ASA)

Your key to world-wide cruising education.


https://asa.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvtWGq9XY5QIV4SCtBh1tjAibEAAYASAAEgKOkPD_BwE

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American Canoe Association

Arizona's leading water safety advocates

Safer boating through education

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The gold standard in any paddlesports education is the American Canoe Association (ACA), found here:


https://www.americancanoe.org/?

Safer boating through education

Arizona's leading water safety advocates

Safer boating through education

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https://www.safeboatingcouncil.org


Additional informational links:  

Be Smart, Be Safe (Water Sports Foundation)

·  Boat Pro Point of Sale Safety Kit Check List (Boats Under 26ft) and (Boats Between 26-40ft)

·  Boat Propellers: A Hidden Danger - USCG (English) (Spanish)

·  Carbon Monoxide Brochure

·  Choose To Boat Safely Brochure

·  Emergency Engine Cutoff Switch Brochure

·  Float Plan (USCGBoating.org)

·  Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) - Your VHF-DSC Marine Radio

·  How to Choose the Right Life Jacket (USCG)

·  Injured While Boating? Accident Report Poster (JPG) (PDF)

·  Involved In An Accident? Accident Report Poster (JPG) (PDF)

·  Public Service Announcements

·  PWC Checklist (English)

·  PWC Checklist (Spanish)

·  Rental Boat Safety Checklists

·  10 Tons & No Brakes

·  Safe Boating Checklist

·  Safe Boating Tips

·  Safe Boating Tips for Anglers, Hunters, and Campers

·  Travel Health and Safety (DAN Boater)

·  Safe Boating Campaign Graphics and Logos

·  Winterizing Checklist (BoatU.S.)


Arizona's leading water safety advocates

Arizona's leading water safety advocates

Arizona's leading water safety advocates

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The Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona, a community based organization comprised of parents, health and safety professionals and business leaders, exists to provide a forum to prevent fatal and non-fatal drownings through the promotion of education, legislative action and enhanced product safety. 


https://www.preventdrownings.org

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