1989 An Introduction to Boating

These boating notes were now taking shape and having been trialled now for almost 10 years from our earlier 1979 ideas in Gladstone, contained activities that were possible with high school students.  The 90 odd pages formed the basis of all power boating books to follow as well as the syllabus topics for the new marine studies Qld syllabus.

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Course topics included

1. Ropework:-including at least uses and applications of a clove hitch, round turn and a two half bitch, bowline, figure of eight, sheetbend

2. Rowing and anchoring of boats

3. Starting an outboard motor and driving it round a set course:, bringing it back safely to shore

4. Mixing two stroke fuels in a given ratio

5. The shapes, differences, advantages and disadvantages of planing, semi-displacement, displacement hulls and multi.hulls

6. Different sailing craft rigs. ie; multihull, sloop, cutter, cat, gunter, schooner, ketch and yawl

7. Terminologies applicable to most boat types:-hull, bow, stern, gunwale, chine, transom, deck, cleat, bollard, propeller, tiller, rudder, keel, oars, rowlocks, stoppers, port, starboard, bilge, navigation lights

8. Correct methods of anchoring using a danforth anchor.

9. Correct methods for coilage and stowage of rope

10. Planing a boat

11. Making a figure of eight at speed while crossing the wash

12. Recover an object from the water

13. Mooring at a jetty

14. Demonstration of the difference between 4 and 6 knots

15. Demonstration of the boating rules as set out by the Department of Harbours & Marine

16. The components of an outboard motor

17. The more important controls of a powerboat

18. Fuel storage and supply systems for outboard motors

19. The areas designated for boating and skiing in their local anea

20. Diagnosis of simple mechanical problems associated with marine engines

21. Navigation lights