Lifeboat oar commands Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When in command of a lifeboat under oars, the command "Backwater" means to? correct answersRow in astern motion. If the coxswain of your lifeboat gives the command "HOLD WATER" you should: correct answersDip the blade of your oar into the water vertically and hold it perpendicular to the keel line. The boat command that means complete the stroke and level the oars horizontally with the blades trimmed fore and aft is: correct answers"Oars" The command "Oars" means to: correct ans...

Stand by the oars correct answersLift oars off thwarts. Place bow oars flat on forward gunwale, push other oars forward with their blades resting on the gunwale until their handles are over each oars man's thwart. Insert row locks Shove off correct answersBow tender let's go of sea painter. Shoves off bow using butt end of boat hook Out oars correct answersThe oars are lifted together, swung out together and are dropped into oar locks together. Standby to give way correct answersA pre...