So, I've decided that I want to spend some time not doing IT and I’m going to take a couple of months off. After looking around at what jobs I can do I've come to the conclusion that working on boats will need a coxswains certificate. Roughly speaking you spend some time doing theory and practical and then have a log book to keep note of your hours.
End result when I have the certificate is that I can be in charge of vessels up to 12 meters long and take them (with passengers) up to 15 nautical miles off shore. Also means that if I’m bumming around in a marina I can drive the commercial tender legally and therefore would be insured.
Anyway, we looked at lots of options and I’m going to do the 8 week course full time at the Newcastle TAFE. Belinda is going to do the General Purpose Hand course which is a 2 week course and then she’s going to do some sewing.
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