Let a Pro Show You How
THE KINGMAN BOAT PRO is on staff to help Kingman Boaters feel more comfortable using their boats. Just as a golf or tennis pro is available to his club members for instruction and professional advice, the Kingman Boat Pro will provide classroom instruction and personalized, onboard lessons to interested boaters.
“Although I have been boating for a number of years, I felt that I could improve on my boating skills such as docking and general navigation by taking some refreshing lessons. I inquired at Kingman, where I have docked my boat for several years and was introduced to the Boat Pro-gram. My instructor gave me individual tutoring on things that I could improve upon, with the side benefit of being out on the boat while I practiced. He was knowledgeable and did a great job explaining and making sugeestions. I found the experience very worthwhile.” — Octavio B.
Appointments are available at reasonable rates through the Kingman Service Department. We can help you with:
- Using Your Electronics
- Establishing a Routine Owner Systems Inspection and Maintenance Plan
- Boat Handling/Docking
- Onboard Navigation Instruction
- Familiarization with Local Waters
- Vessel Safety Check
- Offshore Cruise Preparation
- And more!
The Boat Pro’s job is to make our boaters feel more comfortable using their boats. If he can help you understand your boat and its equipment, perhaps you’ll use it more often and enjoy it more thoroughly. Isn’t that what we’re all here for?
“We are new boaters, and new to Kingman. One nice feature at Kingman is the Boat Pro Service which includes an “on the water” professional instructor for boaters. We used the Pro Service to familiarize ourselves with the local waters and find the best spots to enjoy. We practiced piloting our new boat; accelerating, trimming and docking. Our Boat Pro Instructor helped us with anchoring and dock line techniques. He reinforced the navigation and basic boating rules along with common courtesy. We had taken the CC Auxilliary Boating Course 8 months earlier and the Boat Pro Service was a great “hands-on” refresher.” — Rick C
It Looked Gorgeous!
I thought I would share some joy I felt yesterday with this group who would understand better than anyone. I have 1987 Island Packet 31 that I have owned since its birth. It was damaged in the hurricane of 1991(Massachusetts) and was Awlgripped back then. Since then the port side hull has held up pretty well although some fading has taken place but the starboard side has been chipping at the points of original damage. Due to life and retirement intervening I have let some maintenance slip over the years but have recently been doing some restoring. A number of little things but some major items as well. I replaced the aluminum windows with stainless steel ports and it has made a huge difference. But the real difference came this fall when I had the hull repainted with new Awlgrip. I saw the almost-completed work yesterday and I was stunned. It looked gorgeous and almost majestic. (ok maybe a little hyperboly). I stood there overwhelmed with these guys waiting for me to tell them how wide I wanted the cove strip and I couldn’t speak. It was 1987 all over again and I felt just as I did when I took original possession.
Sometimes you wonder how much to spend on an older boat as you know it will not be a good investment, But sometimes an investment returns more than just money. I was telling my wife about the experience and she said she was going to hide the checkbook because there was no telling how much I would spend. She understood.
The work was done by Kingman Yacht Center in Cataumet Ma. When I asked them if they could restore me to 1987 I don’t think they thought I was serious. But they did it.
Thank you for letting me share, and I hope in this crappy year you all have a joyous moment like mine.
– Mal D. 10-2020