Boatability, your trusted Portsmouth powerboat training hub, offers professional instruction and the latest safety gear, ensuring your safety and competence on coastal waters. Our certified instructors are here to guide you towards acquiring the prestigious Coastal and Inland Waters International Certificate of Competence (ICC).

If you're yearning for a maritime adventure but lack access to a powerboat, training, or facilities, Boatability is the answer. Contact us now, and let's set you on a safe course towards your powerboat dreams.

Forget about membership requirements – we're not your typical Sailing Club. Boatability is an authorised RYA Powerboat Training Centre, providing a range of courses:

RYA Powerboat Levels 1 & 2

Intermediate and Advanced Powerboat

RYA VHF / DSC Training

RYA First Aid and RYA Sea Survival

Boatability has been a leader in powerboating and shore-based courses for over 18 years, earning respect in both leisure and commercial boating circles. Earn your European Powerboat qualification with us – the ICC (International Certificate of Competence). We also offer RIB, Cruiser, and Powerboat charters, some available for bareboat charter depending on your qualifications.

Our courses cover a wide spectrum, including shore-based training, and you can even use your own boat for training with our experienced instructors.

Situated in the heart of Portsmouth Harbour, we have immediate access to the Solent, offering both safe and challenging training waters. The Royal Navy adage holds true: "If you can drive a boat in Portsmouth, you can drive one anywhere!"

With a range of boats available for charter or hire. The boats range from luxury cruisers, extremely fast ribs, yachts, through to specialist powerboats for those who require disabled easy access; This includes wheelchair users and for people with other kinds of disability. 

If you have the urge to go out on to the water, but for whatever reason do not have access to a powerboat, appropriate powerboat training, or the appropriate facilities, Boatability's powerboat training courses hold the answers for you. 

You will be well looked after on first class powerboat training on your course but don't take our word for it, have a read of some for our customer reviews below.