Power Boating Like any outdoor activity, power boating is not something that can be learned from a book and requires actual practice. Some useful points are given here, the manoeuvres are also only a guide as boat, wind, tide and weather may change the way you do things; experience and practice is the best teacher. Power Boating in Scouting falls into two main groupings:-
1. Support Craft - slower boats are used to assist in getting from A to B, maybe carrying the heavier gear on an expedition. They usually have a displacement hull. They sit in the water even when underway.
2. Rescue - boats that are used for safety and rescue in water activities. These are faster craft and require the ability of the helmsman to manoeuvre without impeding or annoying those being covered or any other craft in the vicinity. They have a planning hull. They skim on the water when underway. 69
