Motorboat courses

Motorboat courses

Basic motorboat training - acquisition of a recreational boat license for inland or sea for AM

Driving a motorboat is not difficult. However, boats rarely come to a stop on their own because elements such as wind, their own mass force and currents in the water always attack the boat. There is no such thing as simply hitting the brakes and stopping. At sea, your own drift doesn't matter, but in the harbor the ship's master has to bring his vehicle to a stop on the jetty, the same principle as when a space capsule docks with the ISS, just in a different medium. According to Newton, force is mass x acceleration, which can also be converted to mass x speed. So if a boat hits a dock at just 3 km/h, but the boat has a mass of 2 tons, the forces acting on the contact surface are significant! The professional repair of a crack on a GRP boat can quickly cost thousands of euros. That's why everyone should learn how to drive a motorboat properly, it's not like a bumper car at the fair. This also applies to license-free motorboats, which can be operated anywhere in Germany with an output of up to 15 hp (11.03 kW) (except on the Rhine only up to 5 hp). The propeller in the water can also cause a lot of damage to both voluntary and involuntary swimmers!

Sports boat driving license (SBF) Internal practical course under motor

For motorboats (including sailing boats) with an output of more than 15 hp (11.03 kW), an official sports boat license is required. It can be purchased for either inland waters or coastal waters (lake), the areas are not interchangeable. So you are not allowed to drive with an SBF lake in Berlin. The recreational boat license with the scope of inland waterways is an official license that is required for driving recreational boats with propulsion engines of more than 11.03 kW (15 hp) useful power on the federal inland waterways with the exception of the Rhine. It applies to sports vehicles less than 20 m long. On the Rhine, a recreational boat license that covers inland waterways is required if the motorized recreational boat has more than 3.68 kW (5 HP). In the motorboat course, everyone is prepared in detail for the official exam for the SBF inland. The goal is then to be able to control a motorboat safely and under normal weather conditions. The prospective skipper is prepared for possible dangerous situations. The fixed price of the course includes any number of practical driving lessons in small groups of two, as everyone learns faster or slower. The test is not difficult, but it does require a certain level of routine, which you can hardly acquire in just a few minutes behind the wheel at some driving schools. Important maneuvers such as staying on course, stopping on course, turning in the tightest of spaces, docking and casting off and the man overboard maneuver are practiced. The knots for the SBF exam are also taught in a practical manner on the boat.

Sports boat driving license (SBF) practical course at sea

The recreational boat license with the maritime shipping routes is an official license that is required for driving recreational boats with propulsion engines of more than 15 HP (11.03 kW) on the maritime shipping routes (North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts). It applies without length restrictions.


In the motorboat course, everyone is prepared in detail for the official test for the SBF Lake. The goal is then to be able to control a motorboat safely and under normal weather conditions. The prospective skipper is prepared for possible dangerous situations. The fixed price of the course includes any number of practical driving lessons in small groups of two, as everyone learns faster or slower. The test is not difficult, but it does require a certain level of routine, which you can hardly acquire in just a few minutes behind the wheel at some driving schools. Important maneuvers are practiced such as keeping a compass heading, taking a cross bearing, stopping on course, turning in tight spaces, docking and casting off and the man overboard maneuver. The knots for the SBF exam are also taught in a practical manner on the boat.

SBF Motorbootpraxis Kombi Course - Inland Sea

The SBF Binnen and SBF See can also be purchased together in a combined course. In practice, there are usually hardly any problems here. During the exam you simply take the SBF See, which also applies to the SBF internal practice. The SBF lake is a little more difficult and time-consuming because you have to follow compass courses. It is easier for the SBF to approach landmarks inland.

But if you want to complete everything together, you have to be careful with the theory! There are clear differences in the theoretical content; the learning effort for the multiple choice questions is approximately 66% greater. In addition, a map task consisting of 9 sub-tasks must be completed for sea, but not for inland alone! So the combination course is only recommended for people with a lot of time and desire to learn theory, or with previous experience. If you don't have time and are slow to learn theory, it's better to do the SBF inland first and catch up on the lake later. Or if you prefer to travel along the coast, SBF sea first and inland later.

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Practice course SBF Inner Motor: 250€

Practical course SBF Lake under engine: €290

Practical course SBF station wagon engine: €360

10% discount on the final price for pupils/students/trainees (proof of valid ID).

The fixed prices include all necessary practical appointments on the motorboat until you are ready for the exam. Most drivers require 4-6 appointments (duration of an appointment: 1 - 1.5 hours). Repeat appointments after failing the exam are also included. Also included is rope for practicing knots and the test run. No hidden costs, no appointment limit.


The examination fee of the official examination board, an optional theory course and theoretical materials (book, maps, navigation equipment) are not included.

Give us a call:

0174 8234 992

E-mail:

info@bootfahrenlernen-berlin.de

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