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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
steering:, sailing close to the wind, before the wind, coming about, 
coming up into the wind. 
2c What is meant by tacking? 
3. What is the difference between a keel and centerboard type of 
boat? Tell the advantage of each, 
4. Coil the ropes on a sailboat. 
5. Name three different types of sailboats. 
D. CANOE. 
1. Where and how should a canoe be placed when not in use? 
2. Demonstrate putting a canoe into the water, stepping into it, 
taking it out, and the technique of bow and stern paddling. 
3. Overturn, right and get back into a canoe. 
4. Name two standard makes of canoes. 
5. What does it mean to make a portage? 
E. MOTORBOAT. 
1. Know how to oil the engine and the best kind of oil with which 
to oil it. 
2. Demonstrate cleaning the engine; cranking the engine. 
3. Know how to measure gas in tank, how much gas the tank holds, 
and how long the engine will run when the tank is full. Know 
how to judge good gasoline. 
4. Why should a motor boat never be left without turning off the 
gas? State reasons. 
5. Be able to rectify trouble with the carburetor. 
6. Know proper weight of anchor for boat; how to lower and hoist 
anchor; how to ground anchor so boat will not drag; know the 
knot to fasten rope to anchor and rope to boat, and how to throw 
out anchor. 
7. Demonstrate how to coil rope so it will not kink when anchor is 
thrown out. 
8. Know channels and right of way by buoys and lights. 
REFERENCES: 
Harper's Boating Book for Boys," C. J. Davis, Harper. 
"Boat Sailing," A. J. Kenealy, Outing. 
1. Submit an original short story, an essay or play or poem. 
2. Know three authors of prose and their compositions. 
3. Mention the names and some works of three novelists, two essay- 
ists, three poets, two dramatists of the present century, at least 
three of them American. 
SYMBOL. — OPEN BOOK 
SIGNALLER 
SYMBOL— CROSSED FLAGS 
SEMAPHORE 
1. Give alphabet correctly in 30 seconds, or less. 
