QM-8 QuartermasterAnchoring Instructors: George Crowl

Course Outline  a. Teach the Ordinary and Able anchoring requirements to a crew.  b. Know the methods of bringing a vessel to anchor and a mooring with special emphasis on wind and current with respect to the vessel’s course and speed.  c. Take charge of a vessel used by your ship and give all commands to the crew for setting and weighing anchor in several wind and current situations.

QM-8a a. Teach the Ordinary and Able anchoring requirements to a crew.

Equipment Needed  Lesson plans and/or PPTs for ORD-8, ABL-8 (as desired)  Sample anchors  A marina is a good teaching aid  A boat, motor (?), life jackets, etc.

Teaching EDGE  Lacks two things – objectives, motivation  You have to supply both  Objectives – simply put – the requirements  Motivation – why should a Sea Scout want to pass an advancement requirement?  YOU have to provide the motivation – how it will be used, it may be fun to do, whatever will persuade the Scout to do it  Give a pre-test? You may be able to sign them off as complete with part or all of it

Teaching EDGE (2)  Four main steps  Explain  Demonstrate  Guide  Enable

Explain  Need the calculate the amount of rode needed to anchor in different harbors.  Need to know for three different depths (10', 20', and 30')  Normal and storm conditions  Freeboard of our vessel

Demonstrate  Instructor shows how to calculate on whiteboard  Depth + freeboard is the starting point  Multiplied by 7 for normal and 10 for storm conditions  = 13 x 7 = 91' of rode

Guide  Students do the math for six or more possibilities  7 times depth (10, 20, 30) + freeboard  10 times depth (10, 20, 30) + freeboard  Change freeboard on them, or give a different depth, to insure they understand and can calculate

Enable  Have the Scout(s) calculate the rode required each time you anchor

When do You Pass the Scout?  Policies vary between ships  Author's opinion: if the Scout can do the calculations, and do them again the following week, s/he has met the requirements for calculating rode. If it is not used, it will be forgotten.  Other skills, perhaps knot tying, should be demonstrated several times by the Scout before passing.

QM-8b b. Know the methods of bringing a vessel to anchor and a mooring with special emphasis on wind and current with respect to the vessel’s course and speed.

Approach  Upcurrent or upwind or a combination  The devil is in the details!  Slowly  Enough power to maintain steeragway  Stop at buoy or over anchor release point  Hook on, or release anchor

Set Anchor  Let current / wind drift you back  Pay out calculated rode, cleat it  Set anchor by reversing if desired  Sail only: consider broad reach, turn and luff sails into desired location  Have clearance from your neighbors

QM-8c c. Take charge of a vessel used by your ship and give all commands to the crew for setting and weighing anchor in several wind and current situations.

Anchoring Commands  Helm or Boatswain Commands  Let go the anchor  Retrieve the anchor  Pay out more scope  Snub the anchor  Cleat the anchor

Bow Handler Commentary  Anchor is ready  Anchor is down  Anchor aweigh (off the bottom)  Anchor in sight  Anchor is clear  Anchor is secured

Bow Handler Directions  Bow or Boatswain may need to give positive directions to the helm  One handler always put one arm out parallel to anchor rode so helm can steer toward it  Signal forward, neutral, or reverse by words or arm position  On large boats, walkie-talkies are useful

Multiple Times  “Several wind and current conditions” means do it more than once!  The boatswain (you) may position anywhere on the boat for best observation and communication

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