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Ordinary Requirement #6 - Boats Requirement 6: Know the identifying features and special advantages of 10 of the following types of boats:     Canoe, Catamaran, Dinghy, Dory, Kayak, Motor Cruiser, Motor Lifeboat, Motor Sailer, Motor Whaleboat, Pram, Pulling whaleboat, Punt, Runabout, Self-bailing Surfboat, Skiff, Trimaran.

Name the principal parts of the type of craft commonly used by your ship. Know the proper display of boat flags and courtesy on small boats. Demonstrate your ability to handle a rowboat.

Boat Identification

Canoe

• Small and light boat
  
  
• Pointed at both ends
  
  
• Propelled with a single bladed paddle from a kneeling position
  
  

Catamaran

• Boat consisting of two hulls joined by a frame.
  
  
• Harder to tack.
  
  
• Because they are lighter in proportion to their sail size, they have less momentum to carry them through the turn when they are head to wind.
  
  
• They have a higher average speed.
  
  
• Less likely to capsize 'beam-wise‘, tendency to 'pole-axe'
  
  
• Catamarans are faster than displacement hulls because:
  
  
• Each hull of a catamaran is (typically) thinner in cross section than those of monohulls.
  
  
• Catamarans are lighter due to the fact there is no keel counterweight.
  
  
• Catamarans have a wider beam making them more stable and therefore able to carry more sail area per foot of length than an equivalent monohull.
  
  

Dinghy

• Small utility boat used to tend a larger boat.
  
  
• Now used in its own right as a form of leisure sailing and/or rowing.
  
  

Dory

• A small, shallow-draft boat of approximately 15 to 22 feet in length.
  
  
• Lightweight and versatile, these boats are used in the open sea for commercial fishing applications, as well as in whitewater rafting on interior rivers.
  
  

Kayak

• The paddler sits in a hole in the cockpit which may be sealed off with a spray skirt
  
  
• This makes it possible that, should the kayak become inverted (capsize), the kayak will not fill with water, and the paddler, with skill, can right the kayak again without taking on water.
  
  

Motor Cruiser

• A large motorized boat with a cabin that will allow for overnight accommodations.
  
  
• Much like a large sailboat, but you don’t have to worry about the wind.
  
  

Motor Lifeboat

• Self-bailing and self-righting, these engineering marvels are credited with thousands of rescue missions.
  
  
• When the surf is up, the Motor Lifeboat is ready for duty.
  
  

Motor Sailer

• Much like a Motor Cruiser, but different.
  
  
• If the cost of diesel goes up, all you have to do israise the mainsail.
  
  

Motor Whaleboat

• The motor whaleboat was used to move navy personnel from shore to ships.
  
  
• It is a whaleboat with a small inboard motor.
  
  

Pram

• A small flat bottom boat with almost vertical sides.
  
  
• Usually in the 6 to 8 foot long range.
  
  
• Very good for small, calm waters.
  
  
• Easy to handleby one’s self.
  
  

Pulling Whaleboat

• Originally used to chase and harpoon whales.
  
  
• Now used for rowing races.
  
  

Punt / Runabout

• A flat-bottomed boat, typically used in small rivers and canals.
  
  
• Propelled by pushing the river bed with a long pole.
  
  

Self-bailing Surfboat

• An oar-driven boat designed to go out in heavy surf or severe waves Often used in lifesaving or rescue missions.
  
  

Skiff

• Skiffs are small utility boats.
  
  
• A typical Skiff is a two-man, flat-bottomed rowboat that can be easily beached and stored aboard most yachts.
  
  

Trimaran

• Trimarans offer considerable benefits in terms of stability and a vast increase in the available deck area.
  
  
• Problem is"how do you trailer one?"
  
  

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