Boat Crew Study Guide sn brook Kolarich June 2012 sta montauk The 8 responsibilities of a boat crewman

1. 
   Overtaking
   
2. 
   Not under command
   
3. 
   Restricted ability to maneuver
   
4. 
   Fishing
   
5. 
   Sailing vessel
   
6. 
   Power driven
   
7. 
   Sea plane
   

The 47FT MLB uses Reintjes WVS 234 UP Marine Reduction gears located in the Survivors compartment to port and starboard of the fuel tank between Frames 6 and 7. The gear is a “U” drive unit where the output and input flanges are on the same side of the gear and parallel. The reduction ratio is 2:1 in forward and reverse. The gear uses 7.1 gallons of 30-weight lubricating oil for clutch-apply pressure and lubrication. A temperature regulating valve and gear oil cooler maintain oil temperatures between 140-176°F.

1. 
   Morse Alpha Buoys
   
   1. 
      Montauk Point- “MP”
      
   2. 
      Montauk- “M”
      
   3. 
      North Channel- “N”
      
   4. 
      South Channel- “S”
      
   5. 
      Three Mile- “TM”
      
   6. 
      Plum Island- “PI”
      
2. 
   Buoy Description
   
   1. 
      Morse Alpha (white light flashes Morse Code for A-“ come home”) 1 + 1 = 1 short, 1 long
      
      1. 
         red and white
         
      2. 
         vertical striped
         
      3. 
         labeled with letters
         
      4. 
         mark safe water
         

2. 
   Nun Buoy
   
   1. 
      Red- red right return
      
   2. 
      Labeled with even numbers
      
   3. 
      Red Right Returning when coming from Sea
      
   4. 
      Indicate the right side of the channel
      
3. 
   Can Buoys
   
   1. 
      Green
      
   2. 
      Labeled with odd numbers
      
   3. 
      Indicate left side of the channel
      
4. 
   Junction Buoys
   
   1. 
      Preferred channel buoys
      
   2. 
      Green over Red or Red over Green
      
   3. 
      Flash 2, pause, 1 (2+1)
      
   4. 
      3 in our AOR
      
      1. 
         Sag Harbor (G/R/G), every 6 seconds
         
      2. 
         Midway Shoals – by Plum Gut (G/R/G), every 6 seconds
         
      3. 
         Shagwong Rock (G/R/G), every 6 seconds
         
5. 
   Montauk Jetties
   
   1. 
      West Jetty: Red Triangle, 5 meters, #2, Flashes Red every 2.5 seconds, 36 ft tall
      
   2. 
      East Jetty: Green Square, 4 meters, #1, Flashes Green ever 4 seconds, 33 ft tall
      

G ”9” – Marks Cerberus Shoals

FL G 4s Green can buoy #9 flashes green every 4 seconds

South Channel Buoy Sequence

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  2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 (by lion head rock), 14 ( red nun- marks crow shoal)
  

Red Nun Green Can

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  Visual for marking the boarder of our AOR
  

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  Gardiners Island, Plum Island, and harbors
  
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  Entrance to Three Mile Harbor
  
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  Entrance to Sag Harbor
  
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  South side of Montauk to Napeague Stretch
  
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  Entrance to Greenport Harbor
  
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  Approaches to New London and part of Long Island Sound
  

1. 
   Long Beach Light House (Bug Light House)
   
2. 
   Montauk Point Light House
   
3. 
   Little Gull Light House
   
4. 
   Orient Point Light House
   
5. 
   Cedar Point Light House (Extinguished) – replaced by 3CI light (green)
   
6. 
   Plum Island Light House
   

1. 
   SR Buoy ( Junction Buoy)
   
2. 
   7SR Buoy (Can Buoy)
   

• 
  The Ruins
  

• 
  1GI Buoy
  

• 
  Hay Beach/ Mashomack Point
  

1. 
   Douglas Marine (Moriches, Shinnecock, Orient) – 2 boats, Tows vessels up to 80 ft, Dewatering Pumps O/B, 1-3 Divers Available with 1 hour advance notice, Containment Boom Available.
   

2. 
   Safe Sea (Block Island) 6 boats, Tows vessels up to 80 ft, Dewatering pumps O/B, DF Capabilities O/B, 3 divers available with 1 hour advance notice, containment boom available, 50 ton crane available 24 hours a day with notice.
   

3. 
   Sea Tow Eastern Long Island (South Hold) 5 boats, Tows vessels up to 80 ft, dewatering pumps O/B, DF capabilities O/B only 1 boat, 3 divers available with 1 hour advance notice, containment boom available, 50 ton crane available 24 hours a day with notice.
   

4. 
   Sea Tow Montauk (Summer Only) 1 boat
   

5. 
   All Island Divers (Huntington) Hull maintenance, video damage, inspection, zinc and prop replacement, search and recovery.
   

Hospitals

1. 
   Greenport (Dock and Helo Pad)
   
2. 
   South Hampton (Helo Pad )
   

1. 
   Stonybrook Hospital
   
2. 
   Gronton, CT
   
3. 
   Mt. Sinai,NY
   

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  Air Station Cape Cod-Jayhawk and Falcon
  
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  Air Station Atlantic City- Dolphin and Jayhawk
  
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  Air Station Elizabeth City- Dolphin, Jayhawk and C-130 Hercules
  

Direction Finder on 47279/47301

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  Reads in True Bearing
  
• 
  Get a line of direction for EPIRB on Ch. 99 – Set Ch. Selector Knob to 121.5
  
• 
  Can get a line of direction for lost or disoriented boater on CH 16 or 22A – ask for either a short count (1-5 and back to 1) or a long count (1-10 and back to 1)
  
• 
  Check the signal for strength (2-4-6-8-10) 2 is weak, 10 is strong
  
• 
  Request other stations to get a line of direction to narrow down the vessels position
  

-250 gallons/minute

-12ft suction lift

-Under load this pump will dewater for 4-5 hours on a full tank of gas

-6 ½ horsepower, 4-cycle gasoline engine

-Uses a detachable portable fuel tank enabling rapid changing if needed

Items to keep out:

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  Life-rings with strobe
  
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  Rescue throw bags
  
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  Flags (optional)
  
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  Grounding wand and clip
  

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  HF antenna (28’4”)
  
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  All boat covers
  

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  Helmet
  
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  Goggles
  
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  Line handling gloves
  
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  Rain Gear/Mustang/Drysuit
  
• 
  Type III
  
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  SAR Vest
  

Length of line is determined by depth of water multiplied by

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  5 - Calm seas
  
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  7 - Moderate seas
  
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  10 - Heavy weather
  

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  “Anchors holding!”
  
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  Use clock “ 6 o’clock”
  
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  Strain: light, moderate, heavy
  
• 
  Anchor is “up and down”
  

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  Anchor is fouled: muddy, sand, seaweed, etc.
  
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  Anchor is shod: lines entangled in anchor
  

• 
  “Anchors away!”
  

When standing tow watch:

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  Use clock “6 o’clock!”
  
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  Strain: light, moderate, heavy
  
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  Vessel is: veering, yawing, in-step
  
• 
  Always alert coxswain as to how much line is out when working the bit
  
• 
  When making or breaking the bit, alert coxswain as to how many turns are on the bit
  

41* 39.10 = .10x60 = 6 = 41* 40’ 00” because you can only have 60 seconds in 1 minute

41* 18.50 = .50x60 = 30 = 41* 18’ 30”

Minutes to seconds- divide by 60

41* 20’ 40”= 40/60 = .66 = 41* 20.66

Bowline	The bowline is a versatile knot and can be used anytime a temporary eye is needed in the end of a line. It also works for tying two lines securely together, though there are better knots for this. An advantage of bowlines is that they do not slip or jam easily.
Clove Hitch	A clove hitch is preferred for securing a heaving line to a towline. It is the best all-around knot for securing a line to a ring or spar. Correctly tied, a clove hitch will not jam or loosen. However, if it is not tied tight enough, it may work itself out. Reinforcing it with a half hitch will prevent this from happening.
Slip Clove Hitch	A slip clove hitch should be used in lieu of a clove hitch when a quick release is required. It should be tied in the same manner as the clove hitch but finish it with a bight to allow for quick release.
Double Becket Bend	Lines can be lengthened by bending one to another using a becket bend. It is the best knot for connecting a line to an eye splice in another line. The double becket bend works for joining lines of unequal size.