Advance&Intermediate Oars Charge Cert. – 2012

Int.+Adv. Oars Charge Cert Course,The Ward room. Malahide Sea Scout Den

In the twenty years of the Oars Charge Cert Course been run in Malahide  29 scouts and leaders  enrolled to this years course.Twenty three have taken up the Intermediate Course while the remaining six will do the Advance Course.The evening course will run till end of February 2012.During this period the modules  scouts will cover,Boating rules,Water Safety and equipment,boat maintenance,rules of the road at sea,correct use of safety&emergency equipment,meteorology,knots,splicing,whipping,pilotage&navigation,

Boat maintenance on East Coast Skiff

anchoring&mooring,parts of a boat,boat drill and heaving a line.Early in March scouts will be assessed before continuing onto do the practical end of the course during the month of April pending on two skiffs launched and ready for boatwork.

Instructor Andy O'Connell , on boat maintenance

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