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QM-6 QuartermasterMarlinspike Instructors: George Crowl
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Course Outline 6a. Teach the Apprentice, Ordinary, and Able marlinspike seamanship requirements to a crew. 6b. Make an eye splice in double-braided line.
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QM-6a 6a. Teach the Apprentice, Ordinary, and Able marlinspike seamanship requirements to a crew.
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Background Teach each set of requirements separately If you taught Apprentice knots when you were an Ordinary, you may be able to count that. You don't have to be Able to pass any part or all of this requirement You don't have to do it over a short time, you can spread it out over months or years
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Equipment Needed 1/4” line, large line 1/2”plus Cleat A labeled knot board would be useful Lesson plans for APP-6, ORD-6, ABL-6 (as desired) SSM DVD of knot tying (as desired) Whipping cord, needle, 3-strand sisal, canvas or sail fabric, various ropes, fire lighter, palm & needle, blocks, fid
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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
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Teaching EDGE (2) Four main steps Explain Demonstrate Guide Enable
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Explain Need a knot to hold a sail on the boom, or to reef the sail Needs to be simple and quick to tie Will hold a strain, can be untied easily We use reefing ties or short ropes on the boat We call the knot the square or reef knot
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Demonstrate Show “right over left, left over right” Make sure Scouts can see your hands Use big ropes Use two different colors Illustrations from SSM, SSPR Videos from the Internet
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Guide Everyone tie “right over left,” check it Everyone tie “left over right,” check it Pull knot tight, check it holds Check for symmetry, each rope parallel to itself Untie the knot, show it is easy Teach upsetting a square knot if desired Re-tie the knot at least five times correctly Change the rope diameter to something a lot larger or smaller
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Enable Have the Scouts tie the knot on the sails of a boat Where else can they use a square (reef) knot? HINT: the shoe knot is a square knot leaving the ends long enough to form loops and catch in the knot. If the loops are vertical instead of across the shoe, it is a granny bow, and that is why they come undone!
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When do You Pass the Scout? Policies vary between ships Author's opinion: knots are not ready to be passed until the Scout can pass them without help about a month after they have been instructed. This is a psychomotor skill that needs regular practice to master. Other skills, perhaps rowing, can be demonstrated by the Scout and passed immediately
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QM-6b 6b. Make an eye splice in double-braided line.
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QM-1c Describe
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WM-1d Describe
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Anchoring 1. Prepare in advance
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Questions?
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