one to eleven, and one other test on
rowboat, sailboat, canoe or motor boat.
A. GENERAL
1. Swim twenty-five yards with clothes and shoes
on, or hold the swimming merit badge.
2. Know sixteen points of the compass.
3. Find any one of the four cardinal points of the
compass by sun or stars.
4. Know the rules for right of way.
5. Know how to counteract the effect of current,
tide and wind.
6. Demonstrate making a landing, coming along
side, making fast, pushing off.
7. What is a calm? What is a squall? What are the
sky and water conditions that denote the approach
of the latter?
8. Why are squalls dangerous?
9. What are the dangers of moving about or
standing in a boat?
10. Tie four knots for use in handling a boat.
Prepare, tie and throw a life line a distance of
25 feet.
11. Which is the "port" and which the "starboard"
side of the boat, and what color lights represent
each.
B. ROWBOAT.
1. Demonstrate correct way to step into a rowboat,
to boat the oars, feather the oars, turn around,
row backward, back water, keep a straight course.
2. Name two types of row boats.
3. Demonstrate rowing alone on a straight course
for a period of one-half hour. Keep stroke with
another person for the same length of time.
4. Demonstrate sculling or poling.
5. Bail and clean a boat.
6. What does it mean to "trim ship?"
C. SAILBOAT.
1. Demonstrate hoisting a sail, taking in a reef,
letting out a reef, steering, sailing close to
the wind, before the wind, coming about, coming up
into the wind.
2. What is meant by tacking?
3. What is the difference between a keel and
centerboard type of boat? Tell the advantage of
each.
4. Coil the ropes on a sailboat.
5. Name three different types of sailboats.
D. CANOE.
1. Where and how should a canoe be placed when not
in use?
2. Demonstrate putting a canoe into the water,
stepping into it, taking it out, and the technique
of bow and stern paddling.
3. Overturn,
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