Getting Down to Brass Tacks!
Former Skipper Andy O'Connell on Boat Maintenance

Former Skipper Andy O'Connell on Boat Maintenance

A full course and attendance to this years Advanced and Intermediate Oars Charge Cert has got off to a good start. The course this time round is attracting back pass leaders who are coming back and taking the training .There are 18 leaders, Watch Leaders,Assistant Watch Leaders and senior scouts coming every week. The course has had already a guest lecturer Paul McEvoy who is our Safety Officer and is a full time with the Fire Service specialising in training firemen on the water.

Boat maintenance instruction on the boat deck to Senior Scouts and Leaders

Boat maintenance instruction on the boat deck to Senior Scouts and Leaders

Further through the course the following modules will be covered Rules of the Road at Sea , Ship recognition , Boat maintenance ,Courtesy and flag etiquette , Knots,whipping,splicing ,Local knowledge etc. The practical end will be covered in April pending on early launching of groups East Coast Skiffs.

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