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[[Image:Skiff.jpg|right|thumb|180px|A classic flat-bottom skiff in Maine.]]
==1. Have the Intermediate Swimming Honor. ==
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[[Image:Skiffs2.JPG|right|thumb|180px|Single and double Thames skiffs on the Thames.]]
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The term '''skiff''' is used, and has been used, to refer to many various types of seemingly unrelated small boats.
==2. With your instructor or counselor in stern, and without assistance, row properly the following: ==
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The word has a complicated etymology: it comes from the [[Middle English]] ''skif'', which derives from the [[Old French]] ''esquif'', which in turn derives from the [[Old Italian]] ''schifo'', which is itself of [[German language|Germanic]] origin. The word is related to ''[[ship]]''.
===a. A quarter of a mile on a straight course, stop, make a pivot turn, and return to the starting point. ===
 
===b. Back water in a straight line 200 yards (182.9 meters). Make a turn under way, still backing water, and return to the starting point. (Feather after each stroke. Pin rowlocks must not be used.) ===
 
==3. Demonstrate the following: ==
 
===a. Properly launch and land a rowboat from and to shore. ===
 
===b. Safely assist a person to and from a rowboat alongside a pier. ===
 
===c. Tie a rowboat to a pier using each of the following: ===
 
{{:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knot/Clove hitch}}
 
{{:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knot/Round turn}}
 
{{:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knot/Two half hitches}}
 
{{:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knot/Bowline}}
 
{{:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knot/Hitching tie}}
 
  
==4. Alone, or with the assistance of a person who is a swimmer, swamp rowboat, turn it right side up, get in, and with your hands or an oar, paddle it for 30 feet (9.1 meters). Tell why you should hang onto or get into a swamped rowboat. ==
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One current usage of skiff is to refer to a typically small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed [[Bow (ship)|bow]] and a flat [[stern]] originally developed as an inexpensive and easy to build boat for use by inshore [[fishermen]].
==5. Shove off from shore or pier alone in a rowboat, approach a swimmer, and maneu­ ver so that the swimmer can be safely towed ashore. ==
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Originally designed to be powered by rowing, their form has evolved so that they are efficiently powered by [[outboard motor]]s.
==6. Identify and describe a dory, dory skiff, dinghy, punt, and pram. ==
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The design is still in common use today for both work and pleasure craft.
==7. Identify and describe a tholepin rowlock, box rowlock, ring rowlock, and open top rowlock. Tell why pin-type rowlocks are not recommended. ==
 
==8. What is the advantage of feathering oars while rowing? ==
 
==9. How would you handle a rowboat in a sudden storm or high wind? ==
 
==10. How would you calculate the weight that can be safely carried under normal con­ ditions in any given boat under oars? ==
 
==11. What lights are required on a rowboat at night, both with and without outboard motor? ==
 
==12. Know how to properly fit out a rowboat, and maintain and care for it during the boating season. Know how to prepare and store the rowboat when not in use. ==
 
  
==References==
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The [[Thames skiff]] is a round-bottom [[clinker-built]] boat that is still very common on the [[River Thames]] and other rivers in [[England]] and featured in the famous book about a journey up the Thames, [[Three Men in a Boat]]. During the year, [[skiffing]] regattas are held in various river-side towns - the major event being the Skiff Championships at [[Henley]].
  
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Another current usage of skiff is to refer to a type of high performance [[sailing dinghy]], one that usually features an [[Spinnaker|asymmetrical spinnaker]] and requires that the crew use a [[Trapeze (sailing)|trapeze]] to help balance the boat.
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Examples include: [[29er]], [[49er (dinghy)|49er]], [[18ft Skiff|18 footer]], [[Musto Skiff]], and [[International 14]].
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==The Panga==
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The Central American/Mexican version of a skiff is generally called a ''''Panga''''.  The term "Panga" was used historically for any small boat other than dugout canoes.  Today it usually refers to an open "[[semi-dory]]" type skiff.
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Pangas form the backbone of the small-scale fishing effort in Mexico, Central America and much of the Caribbean. 
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Pangas are usually between 19 and 28 feet in length, with capacities ranging from 1 to 5 tons and powered by outboard motors of between 45hp and 200hp. They are [[planing (sailing)|planing hulls]] capable of speeds in excess of 35 knots. 
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The hulls are made of [[Fiberglass]] or FRP, heavily reinforced by numerous [[bulkhead]]s and usually have [[bow (ship)|bow]] and [[stern]] enclosed flotation compartments. 
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In the hands of an experienced operator they are considered extremely seaworthy.  Most pangas are expected to have a working life of between 5 to 10 years if properly maintained. 
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==External links==
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*[http://www.49er.org 49er skiff]
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*[http://www.29er.org 29er skiff]
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*[http://www.mustoskiff.com Musto skiff]
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*[http://www.kinopangas.org Mexican Pangas]
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[[fr:Skiff]]
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[[nl:Skiff]]

Revision as of 23:21, 2 November 2007

A classic flat-bottom skiff in Maine.
Single and double Thames skiffs on the Thames.

The term skiff is used, and has been used, to refer to many various types of seemingly unrelated small boats. The word has a complicated etymology: it comes from the Middle English skif, which derives from the Old French esquif, which in turn derives from the Old Italian schifo, which is itself of Germanic origin. The word is related to ship.

One current usage of skiff is to refer to a typically small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and a flat stern originally developed as an inexpensive and easy to build boat for use by inshore fishermen. Originally designed to be powered by rowing, their form has evolved so that they are efficiently powered by outboard motors. The design is still in common use today for both work and pleasure craft.

The Thames skiff is a round-bottom clinker-built boat that is still very common on the River Thames and other rivers in England and featured in the famous book about a journey up the Thames, Three Men in a Boat. During the year, skiffing regattas are held in various river-side towns - the major event being the Skiff Championships at Henley.

Another current usage of skiff is to refer to a type of high performance sailing dinghy, one that usually features an asymmetrical spinnaker and requires that the crew use a trapeze to help balance the boat. Examples include: 29er, 49er, 18 footer, Musto Skiff, and International 14.


The Panga

The Central American/Mexican version of a skiff is generally called a 'Panga'. The term "Panga" was used historically for any small boat other than dugout canoes. Today it usually refers to an open "semi-dory" type skiff.

Pangas form the backbone of the small-scale fishing effort in Mexico, Central America and much of the Caribbean.

Pangas are usually between 19 and 28 feet in length, with capacities ranging from 1 to 5 tons and powered by outboard motors of between 45hp and 200hp. They are planing hulls capable of speeds in excess of 35 knots.

The hulls are made of Fiberglass or FRP, heavily reinforced by numerous bulkheads and usually have bow and stern enclosed flotation compartments.

In the hands of an experienced operator they are considered extremely seaworthy. Most pangas are expected to have a working life of between 5 to 10 years if properly maintained.


External links

de:Skiff (Segeln) fr:Skiff nl:Skiff