The Bosun's Locker

"The Bosun's Locker"

This E-Book is designed to help assist aspiring deck crew members seamlessly transitioning into the yachting industry. With the wealth of knowledge I've gained over five years in the industry, I thought I would share my passion for teaching the next generation of crew to become Bosuns the industry needs.

This book is designed to be a guide and help you form a foundation of knowledge to talk the lingo onboard and understand terminology working at sea.

The book covers topics such as:

• The Industry & Qualifications
• Extra Qualifications United States  
• Europe 
• Being Green 
• Crew Housing
• Recruiters
• Dock Walking & Day Work 
• Yacht Types  
• Progression 
• Definitions 
• Knots 
• Deck Skills to Master 
• Anchor Diagram 
• Anchoring Colours 
• Anchoring Procedures 
• Mooring Line Terminology  
• Tender Manoeuvring 
• Tender Engine Check 
• Trim Control  
• Propulsion Types & Propellor Setup  
• Deck Products