1. Personal Qualification Standard – Part 2
Sailboat Training
Personal Qualification Standard – Part 2
USNSCC Phoenix Division
USNLCC Battleship Arizona
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2. Part 2 – Boat Equipment and Procedures
The PQS Handbook will have items you must perform at any time ashore or dockside prior to beginning on the water training. Trainee must accomplish task without prompting or use of a reference.
In response to the mentor, the trainee must complete the requirements below to participate as a crewmember in the Boat Crew program. Completion of Part 2 PQS will authorize you to be scheduled for underway boat crew training.
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3. Unit Sailboat – Desini 12
Overall Length 12 feet Beam feet Free Board inches Draft (Centerboard Down) 27 inches Mast Height feet Dry Weight pounds Sail Area - Main and Jib 92 square feet Trailer pounds Capacity (Three Adults) 480 pounds
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4. Parts of a sailboat
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5. Parts of a sailboat (cont.)
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6. Boating Safety Equipment
Personal Flotation Devices (PFD)
One required for each passenger in the boat.
Make sure the one you wear:
is the appropriate size (fit)
is worn at all times
is in good condition
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7. Boating Safety Equipment
Radio / Cell Phone
Ensure good communications between the boat and shore
Whistle
Used for emergencies to call for help
Boat Oar
Can be used to power the boat in no wind
Can be used to help a man overboard victim back into the boat.
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8. Using the FRS Radios Make sure the batteries are fresh.
Make sure you are on the same channel
Avoid using the “Call” buttons.
Push the talk button before you start to speak and then let go after you stop.
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9. Using Common Pro-Words
“This Is” – Used to let people know who is talking
“Say Again” – repeat all of your last transmission
“Roger” – I have understood your last transmission
“Over” – Always say this after you are done speaking and expect a response.
“Out” – Always say this after you are done speaking and do not want a response.
“Execute” – To carry out a command immediately.
“Execute to Follow” – Command will be provided ahead of time and carried out when the “Execute” command is given.
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10. Phonetic Alphabet Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
X-Ray
Yankee
Zulu
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11. Radio Procedures The sailboat should call to shore when:
You are changing direction (tacking)
You need further instructions
You need assistance
You are returning to the dock
Don’t use the radio for horseplay or casual conversation.
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12. Example of Radio Procedures
Ex. Seawolf is the Sailboat and Eagle was the shore:
“Eagle, THIS IS Seawolf, OVER.”
(sailboat is requesting communication)
“Seawolf, THIS IS Eagle, GO AHEAD.”
(two way communication established)
“Executing change to Port Tack, OVER.”
(information is passed to shore)
Seawolf, THIS IS Eagle, ROGER, OUT.”
(information is received by shore, transmission ended)
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13. Knot Tying You will be required to tie the following knots:
Square knot
Bowline in the end of a mooring line
Bowline around an object
A round turn and two half hitches
Secure a line to a rail using a clove hitch
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