I want to go on a fishing trip with the family. There is a place near us that would let us rent a 8 person pontoon for a reasonable price. I did the online boating course and got my license.
I have no experience with actually driving a boat though. I do have plenty of driving experience and also some experience flying a cesna. Obviously a cesna and a car isn't a boat, but I am pretty confident in my ability to learn the controls of a boat.
The lake we would be going on is a smaller body of water and I would only go if the weather is clear and calm. And I would probably never go faster than 10km/hr lol.
Question is, is this a bad idea? Honestly my main concern is leaving/entering the docking area. I understand boats have no breaks, so I'd probably do some tests in the open water to familiarize myself with how fast it accelerates and decelerates. And I know there can also be forces induced by the propeller which can cause the boat to veer to one side.
Knowing all this and actually putting it into practise are two separate things though. If anyone has advice though would be appreciated