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RYA Commercial Endorsements

If you are looking to work on small commercial vessels then you must commercially endorse your RYA qualification. There are two qualifications that you can commercially endorse, RYA powerboat level 2 & RYA advanced powerboat (with exam).

- rya powerboat level 2.

When commercially endorsed the powerboat level 2 will allow you to work on small commercial vessels under 10 metres in length and no more than 3 miles from shore during daylight hours. 

- RYA ADVANCED POWERBOAT CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE (EXAM)

When commercially endorsed the advanced powerboat will allow you to work on small commercial vessels under 24 metres in length and no more than 20 miles from shore both during day and night. 

As well as your RYA Powerboat Level 2 or Advanced Powerboat Qualification, you will need to complete the following courses:

- professional practice and responsibilities (ppr).

A compulsory online course for RYA Commercial Endorsement holders. No matter what your role on the water, we all have a duty of care to crew, passengers, and other water users, and you will be held to account if things go wrong.

- RYA SHORT RANGE RADIO (SRC/VHF) COURSES

When using radios on the water the RYA SRC/VHF radio course will teach you everything you need to know about protocol and how to use the the radios. This specialist course is run over 1 day and includes an exam at the end which you can book directly with the RYA (just follow the instructions sent to you when booking the course). Using specifically adapted radios in the classroom environment gives the perfect start to understanding how the radios work and can be used.

- RYA/MCA SEA SURVIVAL COURSES

This 1-day Sea Survival Course will prepare students for all eventualities at sea and is vital for yachtsman, crews, skippers and power boaters of all types. This training course concentrates on sea survival for professional crews, commercial operators and offshore race crews. The RYA Sea Survival Course covers essential survival techniques including what to do if the worst happens and you have to abandon your boat or ship. RYA/MCA Sea Survival is also day 1 of the 2 day ISAF Offshore Safety Crew Course, which is required for crews racing offshore in ISAF races.

- RYA/MCA FIRST AID COURSES

The courses cover areas including drowning, cold water shock, sea sickness, dehydration and hypothermia. They are only one-day courses but could save yours or a crew members life. These courses are aimed at anyone who gets afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. Immediate action in an emergency at sea can save lives.

THE POWERBOATING, VHF, SEA SURVIVAL AND FIRST AID COURSES CAN BE BOOKED ON THE CALENDAR BELOW

How do I apply for my commercial endorsement?

The following items must be sent to RYA Certification, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hampshire SO31 4YA:

• Your Original Powerboat level 2/ Advanced Certificate. 
• Your Professional Practices and Responsibilities certificate
• Your completed commercial endorsement application form   
• Your original, completed ML5 or ENG1  medical fitness form .  
• A copy of your RYA Basic Sea Survival certificate or STCW Personal Survival Techniques
• A copy of your RYA Marine Radio SRC Certificate or other acceptable GMDSS Marine Radio Operator's Certificate.
• A passport sized photo with your name on the back
• The application fee (£35)

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Commercial Endorsements

If you want to work in a commercial environment and take up to 12 paying passengers to sea in a vessel of up to 24m then it is a legal requirement to hold an RYA/MCA certificate of competence with a commercial endorsement. That shows that you have undergone additional training, a practical examination and a medical fitness test to operate a commercial vessel. The level of endorsement you hold determines the categories of water you can operate in. 

The RYA Level 2 Powerboat can be commercially endorsed to operate in Category 6 waters. This category is defined as within 3 miles of a nominated departure point, and never more than 3 miles from land, in favourable weather and daylight.

The RYA Advanced Powerboat (with exam) can be commercially endorsed to operate in Category 3 waters, once the holder has more than 2 years relevant experience. This category is defined as up to 20 miles from a safe haven.

For categories above this, the Yachtmaster Offshore can be endorsed to operate up to 150 miles from a safe haven and the Yachtmaster Ocean can be endorsed to operate worlwide.

Commercial vessels are also required to be surveyed and certified before being used commercially, and their size and level of equipment determines the category of water they can operate in, as well as the level of qualification and commercial endorsement held by the skipper.

How to commercially endorse your qualification

In addition to your powerboat qualification, you will need to complete the following courses:

• VHF/SRC Marine Radio license
• Professional Practice and Responsibilities (PPR)
• Sea Survival course

Once the qualification has been attained, and the additional training completed, an application can be made to the RYA to issue the commercial endorsement. Send the following items to RYA Certification, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hampshire SO31 4YA:

• Your original certificate - Powerboat Level 2 or Advanced exam
• Your Professional Practices and Responsibilities certificate
• A commercial endorsement application form
• Your original, completed  ML5 medical fitness form Note: We can only accept the latest version of the ML5 form (currently MSF 4112 / Rev 0916). Skippers working in category 1 or 0 waters will need the ENG1 medical. A list of approved doctors can be found on the MCA website.See note below on medical referrals.
• A copy of your RYA Basic Sea Survival certificate or STCW Personal Survival Techniques
• A copy of your First Aid Certificate (only required if applying for a commercial endorsement to a Day Skipper, Powerboat Level 2 Powerboat Handling or Advanced Powerboat Course Completion Certificate).
• A copy of your RYA Marine Radio SRC Certificate or other acceptable GMDSS Marine Radio Operator's Certificate.
• A passport sized photo with your name on the back
• The application fee

Medical Referrals

If you are submitting an ML5 Medical Report Form and Certificate and the Doctor has entered any ticks within the sections 1-9 or comments in section 9, your medical will need to be referred to the MCA, and they will not accept any medicals which are more than one year old. Please contact the RYA Certification Department for further details on 023 8060 414

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What is a commercial endorsement?

It is an endorsement printed on your RYA certificate of competence to show that you have undergone additional training and a medical fitness test, enabling you to work on commercial vessels. There are two types of commercial endorsement:

The standard commercial endorsement allows you work on board British flagged vessels subject to the MCA’s codes of practice for small commercial vessels. The following wording would appear on your certificate:

• For Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean Certificates of Competence: This certificate is valid for use as a Master of yachts of up to 200gt on commercially and privately registered yachts until (date of expiry).
• For Powerboat Level 2, Powerboat Advanced, Day Skipper and Yachtmaster Coastal Certificates of Competence: Valid for vessels of up to 24 metres in length used for commercial purposes subject to the codes of practice issued by the MCA until (date of expiry).

The STCW endorsement is for holders of the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and Ocean Certificates of Competence working under non-UK maritime authorities. It requires you to take 4 additional courses:

• Personal Survival techniques (STCW A-V1/1-1)
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (STCW A-V1/1-4)
• Elementary first aid (STCW A-V1/1-3)
• Fire fighting and fire prevention (STCW A-V1/1-2)

The following wording would appear on your certificate: The certificate holder has completed training under the STCW code A- VI/1 Para 2.1. This certificate is valid for use as Master of yachts of up to 200gt on commercially and privately registered yachts until:(date of expiry).

Which certificates can be commercially endorsed?

The following certificates can receive the standard commercial endorsement:

I) Course completion certificate:

• RYA National Powerboat Certificate – Level 2
• RYA National Powerboat Certificate – Advanced (only if issued before January 1, 2005)
• RYA Day Skipper (tidal) practical course completion certificate.
• RYA Day Skipper (non-tidal) practical course completion certificate, only if supported by a Day Skipper shorebased course completion certificate.

II) Certificate of competence (exam passed):

• RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence

In addition, the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean Certificates of Competence can receive the STCW endorsement.

Which certificate do I need?

The MCA’s codes of practice categorise British flagged commercial yachts according to the type of yacht and the waters in which they operate. It is this categorisation that determines which of the above certificates you will need. See the MCA’s table of manning requirements below.

The RYA is a certifying authority for the codes of practice and can give advice on the coding and categorisation of commercial yachts. See the requirements for commercial boats link below.

How do I apply for a standard commercial endorsement?

Send the following items to RYA Certification, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hampshire SO31 4YA:

• Your original certificate – see list above
• Your Professional Practices and Responsibilites certificate – more information
• A commercial endorsement application form – see link on the right
• An ML5 or ENG1 medical fitness certificate – download the MCA’s ML5 form from the link on the right. Skippers working in category 1 or 0 waters will need the ENG1 medical. Contact the MCA for a list of approved doctors.
• A copy of your RYA Basic Sea Survival certificate or STCW Personal Survival Techniques
• A passport sized photo with your name on the back

*From April 2012 applicants for the commercial endorsement will also have to complete an online course and assessment, as detailed in the ‘What is a commercial endorsement?’ section above.

How do I apply for a STCW endorsement?

• Your original RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
• A commercial endorsement application form – see link below
• Evidence of completion of STCW courses – see list above

Revalidating your commercial endorsement

All commercial endorsements must be revalidated every five years by proving at least 150 days of actual sea service on appropriate vessels during the previous five years, and be in possession of a valid medical fitness certificate.

If you are unable to prove the requisite sea service but are able to demonstrate that during at least half of the five year period you have been employed on duties closely associated with the management and operation of one or more of the appropriate types of vessels, you may have your certificate considered for revalidation.

*April 2012 onwards applicants for the commercial endorsement also have to complete an online PPR course and assessment, as detailed here .

Once you have taken your first PPR course, at subsequent renewals of your commercial endorsement you will need to take a reduced version of the course and a short test to make sure you are still up to speed with the subject.

Note: If you are over 65 and subject to more regular medical fitness examinations, you do not need to take the PPR course each time you renew your medical. You will simply need to take it when your commerical endorsment is due for renewal (normally every five years).

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RYA Advanced Powerboat Exam

Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA's Powerboat Logbook (code G20) available from the webshop.

Boats used for exams

You may use your own boat or a boat that you have chartered or borrowed. You will be responsible for ensuring the boat is seaworthy and suitable for the area in which the exam takes place and equipped as shown below.

The vessel must be capable of a minimum of 12 knots, equipped with the following:

• lights conforming with IRPCS
• VHF radio (may be portable)
• GPS (may be hand held) or plotter
• depth sounder
• anchor, chain and warp
• basic tool kit and spares
• heaving line
• paddles or additional means of propulsion
• flares: 2 hand held, 2 orange smoke
• bilge pump or buckets/bailer
• first aid kit

Additionally if not on the boat, you will need to bring to the exam:

• laminated or waterproof charts
• GPS set (may be hand held)
• tide tables
• pilotage information for the local area, eg pilot books, port information etc
• plotting instruments.
• Photographic ID card or document, such as a passport or driving licence

Advanced Powerboat exam pre-requisites

Before you book your exam please check that you:

• can provide a boat
• have completed the required mileage and experience as skipper
• hold a VHF Radio Operators License or Short Range Certificate
• hold a valid first aid certificate
• have read the syllabus in RYA publication G20
• have read and comply with the pre-requisites above.

Candidates should be familiar with all the equipment on board the vessel, as they may be asked to use this during the examination.

If you need your Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed .

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What is a commercial endorsement?

A commercial endorsement is required for work on board British flagged vessels subject to the MCA’s codes of practice for small commercial vessels.

A number of additional training courses and medical fitness certificates are required to be eligible for a commercial endorsement.

Which certificates can be commercially endorsed?

The following certificates can receive the standard commercial endorsement:

I) Course completion certificate:

• RYA National Powerboat Certificate – Level 2
• RYA National Powerboat Certificate – Advanced (only if issued before January 1, 2005)
• RYA Day Skipper Practical course completion certificate, if supported by a Day Skipper Theory course completion certificate

II) Certificate of competence (exam passed):

• RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster CoastalCertificate of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence
• In addition, the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean Certificates of Competence can receive the STCW endorsement.

Which certificate do I need?

The MCA’s codes of practice categorise British flagged commercial yachts according to the type of yacht and the waters in which they operate. It is this categorisation that determines which of the above certificates you will need.

The RYA is a certifying authority for the codes of practice and can give advice on the coding and categorisation of commercial yachts.

How do I apply for a standard commercial endorsement?

Send the following items to RYA Certification, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hampshire SO31 4YA:

• Your original certificate – see list above
• Your Professional Practices & Responsibilities certificate
• A commercial endorsement application form
• An ML5 or ENG1 medical fitness certificate
• We can only accept the latest version of the ML5 form (currently Rev 04/12). Skippers working in category 1 or 0 waters will need the ENG1 medical. Contact the MCA for a list of approved doctors.
• A copy of your Basic Sea Survival certificate or STCW Personal Survival Techniques
• First Aid Certificate . There are some First Aid qualifications that are Unacceptable to the RYA/MCA (only required if applying for a commercial endorsement to a Day Skipper , Power Boat Level 2 or Advanced Powerboat Course Completion Certificate).
• SRC Certificate or other acceptable marine radio operator’s certificate (only required if applying for a commercial endorsement to a Day Skipper , Power Boat Level 2 or Advanced Powerboat Course Completion Certificate.
• A passport sized photo with your name on the back

Note : From April 2012 onwards applicants for the commercial endorsement also have to complete an online PPR course and assessment, as detailed here .

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So, you want to go fast, travel at night, handle waves and integrate your boating with the digital world? The RYA Advanced Powerboat course covers all this and a whole lot more. If you think it’s time you took your boat further afield or out in more challenging conditions, then this intensive and fun two days should help bring you up to scratch. Advanced students are a mix of leisure and commercial powerboat skippers.

HOW LONG DOES THE RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED  COURSE TAKE?

2 days, including a night navigation, planing speed exercise on the first evening.

DAY 1 HOURS

• Day 1 Start Time- 0915
• Day 1 Finish Time- 3 to 4 hours after dusk (2000 in December, much later in June)

DAY 2 HOURS

• Winter – 0915 to 1600
• Summer – A shorter day as we will have covered more of the syllabus the preceding day

 RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED COURSE ESSENTIAL PRE REQUISITES:

• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• RYA Intermediate Powerboat  (or equivalent experience)
• Navigation knowledge up to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased
• RYA First Aid   or STCW Elementary First Aid
• RYA SRC  or higher level GMDSS cert

COURSE CONTENT

The course embraces the use of digital resources for passage plan and safe navigation. It also includes advanced boat handling, planing-speed navigation, night pilotage, rough weather handling, search patterns and emergency actions.

WHAT RATIO IS THE RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED COURSE TAUGHT TO?

There is a maximum of three students per boat and per instructor.

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• Wet weather gear (can be hired for £5 a day)

CAN I ADD A COMMERCIAL ENDORSEMENT TO THE RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED CERTIFICATE?

If your Advanced certificate was issued before 1 January 2005 it can be commercially endorsed as a certificate of competence. If however your Advanced certificate is dated on or after this date you need to progress onto the RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of competence which can be commercially endorsed .

The commercial endorsement will allow you to operate commercially operated powered craft up to 24m, (assuming relevant experience) up to 20 miles from a safe haven by day and night with no weather or seasonal restrictions.

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Clickable Links that lead to other webpages appear in Blue Text and usually open in a new window. Links in the Right Sidebar and most directories open in the current window, not a new window. Note in the examples above that these pages form a natural hierarchy. The unnumbered "^" pages are listed alphabetically in most tables. Media Titles in tables are distinguished by their smaller font size. Media ( Books , Magazines , Videos , Articles ,+) are treated as Products. Vendors' Product Documentation ( pDoc ) are considered Media . Destinations & Media Creators are treated as Vendors. All Website Pages are optimized for viewing on full-width disktop computer monitors, but can be viewed on phones.

— Contents of Webpages — Website Pages typically contain the following Sections:

• EXAMPLE : PATH: HOME ,  WEBSITE INDEX , WEBSITE CONTENTS » ∨ ∧ BOAT BUILDING & REPAIR  »  Boat Equipment  »  Propulsion » Engines » ∨∨ ∧∧  Ford , Ebro , American Diesel , AmMarine , Barr , Beta , Bomac , Bowman , Couach , Lees , Lehman , Mermaid , Parsons , Renault ,  Sabre , Thornycroft , Wortham Blake  » ∧ DO-IT-YOURSELF  » DIY Boat Building & Repair » DIY Schools & Classes » ∧ MEDIA w/Creator Directory  » Documentation , Books ,  Magazines ,  Videos ,  Websites »
• ( The "»" right pointing Guillemet  symbol shows the chain through the page links. )
• ( The "," comma between page links in the chain indicates pages are not subordinate, but are instead at the same level. See engine brands in the example above. )
• ( The "∨", "∨∨", "∨∨∨",+ symbols indicate that the path line continues with whatever follows the "∧", "∧∧", "∧∧∧",+ symbols respectively. "∧" Precedes each MAIN TOPIC Page. )
• PAGE CONTENTS ( Table of Contents with links to each main section on the page ).
• ( Many Topic Pages contain Directories of Vendors with Links ).
• ( Most Directory Listings are Alphabetical and/or by Locale ).
• ( Manufacturers, Resellers, Refitters, Yards, Surveyors, Clubs, Schools, Authors ,+ ).
• ( Boating & Travel Destinations are treated as Vendors on their own Vendor Pages ).
• ( Media created by a vendor is often treated as a Product on its own Product Page ).
• ( Boating & Travel Events are often treated as Products on their own Product Pages ).
• RELATED RESOURCES (Topics, Vendors, Products, Media:   Books, Websites ,+ with Links ).
• The Anchors Aweigh Academy's EverythingAboutBoats.org Header.
• A link to our Featured Articles EAB Home Page.
• Top 20 Most Popular Articles. ( The section that appears right above ⇑ this section ) .
• Layout of the EverythingAboutBoats.org Website's Pages. ( This very section ⇐ ) .
• Topics of Webpages. ( The very next section below ⇓ ) .
• What we have accomplished so far.
• Members must Sign-In to gain full access to Expanded Pages & Programs.
• Sign-Up ( if not already a member ).
• Public Comments (about the website & about this page) .
• RIGHT SIDEBAR ( Website Contents menu with links to Main Topic & Subtopic pages ). ( On some smart phones, the Right Sidebar may appear at the bottom of the webpage )

— Topics of Webpages — Website Pages are categorized under the following 16 MAIN TOPICS:

The MAIN TOPICS follow a natural progression from conception of the vessel thru its building, marketing, survey, financing, insuring, transport, moorage, use and upkeep. The MAIN TOPICS (all Caps) below are followed by their Main Subtopics with Links.

00 – HOME: CONTENTS ,  ABOUT EAB : Contact EAB , Abbreviations & Symbols , FAQ , GLOSSARY , ADs ,+ . 01 –  ABOUT BOATS w/Museum Directory : Early History , Recent History , Modern Vessel Types ,+ . 02 –  BOAT BUILDING, OUTFITTING, REFITTING & REPAIR: Materials , Equipment , Builders ,+ . 03 –  BOAT MARKETING: Boat Shows , Dealers & Brokers , Importing & Exporting , Auctions & Sales ,+ . 04 –  BOAT INSPECTION: Types of Marine Surveys , Marine Surveyors , Schools , DIY Inspections ,+ . 05 –  BOAT TITLES & VESSEL REGISTRY: Boat Title & Registration , Vessel Registry , Title Co's ,+ . 06 –  BOAT FINANCING: Conventional ( Banks , Credit Unions ,+), Unconventional (Creative) ,+ . 07 –  BOAT INSURANCE: Maritime & Recreational: Coverage, Carriers, Agents,+. , Claim Processing ,+ . 08 –  BOAT TRANSPORT: By Sea ( Piggyback , Delivery Skippers & Crews , & Towing ), Over-Land ,+ . 09 –  BOAT HAULING & LAUNCHING: Drydocks, Ways, Lifts, Cranes & Hoists , Launch Ramps ,+ . 10 –  BOAT MOORAGE & STORAGE: Builders , Anchorages , Marinas , Yards, Racks & Stacks ,+ . 11 –  BOATING ORGANIZATIONS: Yacht Clubs & Sailing Clubs , Paddling Clubs , Boat Owners ,+ . 12 –  BOATING & TRAVEL: Events , Destinations , Boat Rentals & Charters , Cruises , Voyages ,+ . 13 –  BOATING & MARITIME EDUCATION: Recreational Seamanship , Ship's Master & Crew ,+ . 14 – MARINE LAWS & REGULATIONS : International & National Laws ‚ Lawyers ‚  Investigators ‚+ . 15 –  DO-IT-YOURSELF: DIY Boat Building & Repair , DIY Boat Sales , DIY Boat Surveys , DIY Classes ,+ . 16 –  MEDIA  w/Creator Directory + Academy eLibrary : pDocs , Books , Magazines , Videos , Websites ,+ .

The above MAIN TOPICS and a more detailed listing of Subtopics can be found on the Website Contents page and on the Right Sidebar .

What we have accomplished so far . Anchors Aweigh Academy and its EverythingAboutBoats.org website.

• Published over 50,000 website pages about boats and boating, bringing us closer to reaching  our goal of becoming "The ultimate reference resource about boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner!"
• Published over 300 website main topic webpages, many with full articles on the topic. See our Website Contents or the Right Sidebar for the listing of the main topic pages.
• Published over 9,000 marine vendor webpages, all with their contact information, most with a description of their products and services, many with product documentation, specifications and independent reviews. (incl.: Boat designers, boat building tools, material and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, boat builders and dealers, yacht brokers, marine surveyors, boat insurers, boat transporters, skippers and crews, boatyards and marinas, yacht clubs, boat rentals and yacht charters, boating, seamanship and maritime schools, marine law attorneys and expert witnesses, boat refitters and repairers, book authors, magazine publishers, video producers, and website creators)
• Acquired over 120,000 pages of product documentation including Catalogs, Brochures, SpecSheets, Pictures, Serial Number Guides, Installation Manuals, OpManuals, Parts Catalogs, Parts Bulletins, Shop Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, Service Bulletins, and Recalls. And have made all viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary .
• Acquired over 1,200 books and magazine back issues in our academy library and so far have made over 700 viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary .
• Published over 500 DIY How-To articles about boat design, construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. We are working hard to do more.

We are currently formatting and polishing the Anchors Aweigh Academy online and hands-on courses. Our Marine Surveying  course has proven to be excellent for both the beginner and the seasoned surveyor, and especially helpful to the Do-It-Yourselfer.

Current Academy Members must SIGN IN to gain FULL access to this website including expanded pages and valuable Academy programs like our Academy eLibrary and our Ask-An-Expert Program! If your membership has expired, CLICK HERE to Renew .

IF YOU ARE NOT YET AN ANCHORS AWEIGH ACADEMY MEMBER, CLICK HERE to discover how you can become a Member and gain FULL access to thousands of expanded pages and articles, and dozens of excellent programs WITH JUST A SMALL DONATION!

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Submit any comments for public viewing via email To: Comments♣EverthingAboutBoats.org ( Replace "♣" with "@" ) Please remember to put this webpage's title in the subject line of your email. All comments are moderated before they appear on this page. See Comment Rules .

General Comments About the Website

FROM Donald:  " This is an awesome website. I found the information that I needed right away from one of the over 20,000 free articles that you provide as a public service. I'm surprised that so much if this site is free. But I still signed up so I could access the thousands of expanded pages, interesting articles, and dozens of valuable programs! The member's library of books, magazines and videos that I can view online is really terrific! I understand that you and your staff are all unpaid volunteers. Please keep up the good work. And I commend you for your plans to add another 10,000 free informative articles over the next year. I'm thrilled to support you in this endeavor with my small membership donation. Thanks again for all your hard work. "

FROM Huey:  " I agree with my Uncle, I too have found the articles to be very enlightening. They say that it will take about 100,000 articles to cover the full scope that they have envisioned for the website. They have over 20,000 articles so far and that's doing pretty well, but it could take several years to get the rest. I also noticed that many of the Main Topic Pages and some of the article pages are still in the rough draft stage. I guess that they will fill in as they can get volunteers to work on them. But what I can't figure out is why anyone would spend the time writing informative in depth articles just to give away free to this website for publication? What's in it for them? "

FROM Dewey:  " Well Huey, to me It looks like most of the articles on this website are written by very informed people, like boating instructors, boat designers, boat builders, riggers, electricians, fitters, marine repair technicians and marine surveyors. Writing such articles helps establish them as knowledgeable professionals. After all, this website was originally created by a school for marine technicians and marine surveyors. The website is growing in content every day. They even had to move to a bigger, more powerful server because the website's traffic has been growing exponentially. "

FROM Louie:  " I agree with everyone above. This site is quickly becoming the ultimate reference resource about every aspect of boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner. I use the topic pages on the right sidebar to browse around the website. It's like a Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook for Boaters. Their Members' Library of over 300 popular and obscure books and over 200 magazine back issues that can be viewed online is fabulous. The Academy's magazine is especially informative. On top of that, there is the "Ask-An-Expert program for members where you can get an expert's answer to any of your boat questions. And a whole years membership is only $25. What a deal! I really love being part of this "Everything About Boats" community and help provide thousands of helpful articles free to the public. I think that I'll sit down right now and write an article about my experiences boating with my uncle. "

FROM Scrooge: " You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug. "

FROM Daisy:  " I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine. "

FROM Scrooge: " After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership . "

FROM Editor:  " For those of you that have stayed with us this far, many thanks, and we hope that you found this little narrative informative. Your faithful support inspires us to keep working on this phenomenal website. We know that we have a lot more to do. Ultimately, we hope that we can help you enjoy the wonder filled world of boating as much as we do. We are all waiting to see what you have to say about this webpage article. Submit any comments via email To: Comments♣EverythingAboutBoats.org (Replace "♣" with "@"). Be sure to include this page's title in the subject line. Also, your corrections, updates, additions and suggestions are welcomed. Please submit them via email To: Editor♣EverythingAboutBoats.org (Replace "♣" with "@"). It has been truly amazing to see what we have been able to accomplished when we've worked together. Thanks to all those that have donated their valuable time and energy, and a special THANK YOU to all that have supported this cause with their membership donations. "

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The environment is our issue

Announcing our 2023 endorsements

Like you, all of us here at Conservation Voters for Idaho share a deep passion for protecting Idaho’s environment and, like you, we know that the best chance we have in that endeavor is to elect strong conservation champions to office.

We’ve endorsed 18 candidates in several Idaho municipal races, candidates who have served as consistent partners in advocating for conservation policy and demonstrate the expertise, commitment, and political know-how to succeed.

Boise voters: we have provided information on all candidates – including our endorsements – who are running for office in the Boise area. Click to view and download the Boise Voter Guide.

2023 Endorsements (Click to View)

Boise endorsements.

Mayor Lauren McLean

Candidate for boise mayor (incumbent) visit website, mayor lauren mclean has been a conservation champion  since she established the foothills open space levy campaign in 2001 — protecting thousands of acres in the foothills for future generations. she also has been steadily working toward her goal of making sure every family is within a 10 minute walk of a park. these programs help protect boise’s open spaces for generations to come, regardless of the priorities of future boise mayors., mclean has also been a leader in bringing new businesses and new jobs into the valley while supporting existing ones, providing housing options for all boiseans, and supporting new transportation options — like the work she is doing to reconnect the passenger railway to boise., as one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, mclean has worked to ensure all boiseans have homes within their price range. she led the city council in unanimously passing new zoning policies that allow additional gentle density in existing neighborhoods, including adus, triplexes and quad-plexes. she has also created public/private partnerships that have resulted in homes that are affordable for all boise residents and used federal funding to prevent evictions. , over the last year, her staff at the city of boise have moved 45 families into homes, with 200 additional families slated to move into units currently under construction. the city is on track to build 1,100 affordable homes by 2026..

City Council Member Colin Nash

Candidate for boise city council district 2 (incumbent) visit website, since being appointed to boise city council in april 2023, colin nash has fought to improve multi-modal transportation, increase tree canopy and protect boise’s open spaces. he played an instrumental role in passing boise’s modern zoning code. , nash has also served as the representative for district 16b in the idaho state house since 2020. during his time in the idaho legislature, nash helped pass a historic investment in idaho’s public lands, and helped fund efforts that support farmers and help conserve water across the state. , if re-elected, he will continue working with mayor mclean to increase the number of parks in west boise and make all boiseans within a 10 minute walk of a park. he will also continue his collaborative efforts to improve the emerald lane overpass to help people cross over the boise connector safely, and create a connector pedestrian overpass at liberty st..

Jordan Morales

Candidate for boise city council district 4 visit website, jordan morales is the department manager for boise state university’s computer science department. morales has been heavily involved as a volunteer in finding ways for all boiseans to be able to afford housing. that led him to support the boise zoning code rewrite, which passed unanimously earlier this year. , if elected, morales will work to improve access to public transportation on major corridors in his district — like vista avenue — increase the number of walking paths and safe biking lanes, and protect the city’s open spaces. he will continue working to find policies that increase the kinds of housing in the city, so every family can afford a home. another of his commitments is to make progress in ensuring all families have access to affordable childcare..

City Council Member Meredith Stead

Candidate for boise city council district 5 (incumbent) visit website, meredith stead was appointed to boise city council on aug. 10 to fill a vacancy left by former council president holli woodings. before that, stead served on the boise planning and zoning commission since 2018. during that time, she worked to protect boise’s open spaces, create walkable neighborhoods, and provide boiseans with a variety of housing options. stead also supported the passage of boise’s modern zoning code. , if re-elected, she has committed to continue her work investing in pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, and valley-wide mass transit. she will also continue protecting our natural resources, open spaces, water, and air with smart investments and conservation policy, and fighting for every boisean’s access to equal and consistent city amenities including parks, transportation, connectivity, and emergency services..

City Council President Jimmy Hallyburton

Unopposed candidate for boise city council district 6 (incumbent) visit website, even before being elected in 2019, hallyburton was a conservation champion that helped make boise a safer place to walk and bike. on city council, hallyburton led the efforts to construct and form the pathways master plan, 112 miles of off-street walking and biking paths that connect the city of boise. he was also instrumental in helping pass the modern zoning code, and helped add multiple new provisions that will lead to a more sustainable and affordable future. in addition, hallyburton has worked to make trails and playgrounds more accessible so everyone in boise can enjoy outdoor spaces safely and conveniently., meridian endorsement.

City Council Member Elizabeth Strader

In 2020, strader utilized her background in finance and business to write a clean energy resolution that established a commitment to fiscally responsible environmental stewardship. after its passage, that resolution has led to impactful local solutions, such as a cost-saving conversion to led street lights, a biosolids drying facility to reduce trips to the landfill, and the capture of biogas at the wastewater treatment plant to repurpose it as fuel in the city of meridian. these are solutions that protect meridian’s clean air and water while saving taxpayer dollars., caldwell endorsement.

Becky Mitchell

Candidate for caldwell city council district 4, as the 2018 idaho teacher of the year, becky mitchell learned the value of her voice and was inspired to run for office to continue to make a difference for future generations. becky is an environmental science teacher, and will bring that strong understanding of conservation to the caldwell city council. if elected, she will prioritize education, business, and services for seniors., garden city endorsements.

Hannah Ball

Candidate for garden city city council, hannah loves garden city and has shown that passion by participating in and organizing multiple community events, including river clean-ups and a farmers market. if elected to city council, hannah would find ways to increase public input in decision making, work on greenbelt maintenance and long term planning, support a healthy river, and make garden city safer and more friendly for pedestrians and cyclists..

Kent Rasmussen

Candidate for garden city city council visit website, as a planning and zoning commissioner for garden city, kent has been an advocate for additional housing and increased safe mobility options. if elected to city council, he intends to be a strong advocate for sidewalks, bike paths, public transit, and other safe transportation options. kent will also be a strong supporter of clean, abundant, and cheap energy., bellevue endorsement.

Mayor Chris Johnson

Candidate for bellevue mayor (incumbent), johnson was appointed bellevue mayor earlier this year after being elected to bellevue city council in 2021. he has worked to protect the blaine county watershed and open spaces. he also worked to enact the blaine county sustainability program, and partnered with the agriculture community to further sustainable agricultural practices., ketchum endorsements.

Michael David

Candidate for ketchum city council (incumbent) visit website, michael david was first elected to ketchum city council first in 2012. throughout his service on the city council, he has worked to increase funding of mountain rides transportation authority to expand commuter times buses and to support the complete transition to electric buses before 2030.  he has also improved walking paths and worked to increase affordable housing opportunities in ketchum, as well as assisting in the creation of the warm springs preserve restoration project. , if reelected, he will continue to find ways to reduce energy consumption, reduce pollution, and provide residents with more affordable housing and transportation options..

Tripp Hutchinson

Candidate for ketchum city council, hutchinson is a former staff member in the housing department of the city of ketchum and volunteer firefighter. if elected, he will work to protect ketchum’s outdoors by making sure hillsides are protected from excessive development, and work to enact additional flood prevention and habitat protection policies., hailey endorsement.

Dustin Stone

Candidate for hailey city council, dustin stone was appointed to the hailey planning & zoning commission in 2020. during his time on the commission, he focused on reducing the amount of water being consumed by new developments and advocated for more housing types, including more affordable units. he has also partnered with the bureau of land management (blm) to build new trail systems near hailey. he served in the u.s. navy for 20 years before joining the power engineers team as an electrical engineer., sun valley endorsement.

City Council President Jane Conard

Candidate for sun valley city council (incumbent), jane conard is the current sun valley city council president, seeking re-election. she has worked to balance growth, by improving the quality and safety of walking and biking paths and working to improve access and usage of open spaces. she has also advocated to increase funding of mountain rides and help the fleet transition to 100% electric vehicles. if elected, jane conard will continue to preserve outdoor spaces, improve transit, and find solutions to the housing problems., pocatello endorsement.

Hayden Paulsen

Candidate for pocatello city council visit website, hayden grew up hunting, fishing, camping, and skiing across idaho, and would bring those conservation values to the pocatello city council. he is a strong supporter of clean energy, open space, and improved pathways. if elected, hayden will prioritize returning the right to public comments, support better and more transparent zoning decisions, and advocate for more efficient uses of public funds., idaho falls endorsement.

City Council Member John Radford

Candidate for idaho falls city council (incumbent) visit website, since being elected, john radford has worked to save parks, begun work on a canopy project, and elevated public green spaces as untouchable. supported a brand-new public park on the snake river heritage park.  i work to make our city walkable and we have passed a resolution for a carbon free power company that is run by our city. if reelected, radford will continue his work to plant 100,000 trees, and to work to restore our storm water creeks that were abandoned with irrigators. restoring williow creek would be a sportsman’s dream and help our water and canopy of trees., moscow endorsement.

Bryce Blankenship

Candidate for moscow city council visit website, bryce is the senior instructor of philosophy at university of idaho and is passionate about the protection of wild lands and the environment. as an experienced educator and moscow mentor, he would bring his ability to listen, learn, advocate, and communicate to the city council. if elected, he will prioritize management of the palouse basin aquifer and critical infrastructure work for the moscow-pullman airport and downtown revitalization., sandpoint endorsement.

City Council President Kate McAlister

Candidate for sandpoint mayor visit website, kate mcalister is the current city council president of the sandpoint city council. if elected to mayor, she will continue to work to protect the sandpoint watershed, advocate for infrastructure improvements, support small business owners and continue to lead on affordable housing., about our endorsement process.

To ensure Conservation Voters for Idaho endorses the best possible conservation candidates, our volunteer Board of Directors with staff support conduct a multi-step review process and criteria for selection. 

Candidates are evaluated along the following criteria: knowledge of conservation issues, potential effectiveness to advance conservation issues if/when elected to office and propensity to be a true champion on our issues. “Best” conservation candidates are not just those candidates who represent themselves as the most pro-environment, but who will best advance the effort to protect Idaho’s environment. As a bipartisan organization, we select candidates regardless of political party. 

Our endorsement begins at the staff level where campaign staff distribute questionnaires to candidates across the state. All candidates are invited to participate in the process and fill out the questionnaire. Questionnaire responses are evaluated by our Endorsement Task Force, which is composed of select members of the Conservation Voters for Idaho Board of Directors and supported by staff. If the task force needs further clarification from the questionnaire responses, follow up activities occur which could include in-person interviews or reference checks.

Based on the questionnaire responses, the personal interview, candidate’s platforms on conservation issues and other criteria guidelines listed above, the Endorsement Task Force votes on their endorsement recommendations. Those approved recommendations are then taken to Conservation Voters for Idaho’s Board of Directors for a final vote.

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