 | John McNeill Boyd - Naval art and science - 1860 - 692 pages
...heavy surf than by backing them only. 2nd. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3rd. If rowed in bow foremost, by towing astern a pig of ballast or large stone, or a large basket,... | |
 | James C. Wilcocks - Fishing - 1868 - 392 pages
...heavy surf, than by backing them only. 2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by baching all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3. If rowed in bow foremost, by towing astern a pig of ballast or large stone, or a large basket, or... | |
 | United States. Revenue Marine Bureau - 1873 - 84 pages
...heavy surf, than by backing them only. 2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...it has passed to the bow of the boat, thus rowing it in on the back of the wave ; or, as is practised in some life-boats, placing the afteroarsmen, with... | |
 | Richard Lewis - Lifeboats - 1874 - 358 pages
...heavy surf, than by backing them only. 2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3. If rowed in bow foremost, by towing astern a pig of ballast or large stone, or a large basket, or... | |
 | Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford - Naval art and science - 1875 - 532 pages
...heavy surf, than by backing them only. 2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...or, as is practised in some life-boats, placing the after-oarsman, with their faces forward, and making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3. If... | |
 | J C. Wilcocks - 1875 - 440 pages
...a heavy surf than by backing them only. 2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing ahead again as soon as it is passed to the bow of the boat, thus rowing in on the back of the wave; or, as is practised in some... | |
 | Robert Assheton Napier - Navigation - 1880 - 132 pages
...command when the full force of the oars can be used against a heavy surf, than by backing them only. of the wave; or, as is practised in some life.boats, placing the after. oarsmen, with their faces forward, and making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3.... | |
 | sir Frederick George D. Bedford - 1885 - 628 pages
...2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heuvy sea, and rowing ahead again as soon as it has passed...making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3. If rowed in bow foremost, by towing astern a pig of ballast or large stone, or a large basket, or... | |
 | Stephen Bleecker Luce - Navigation - 1898 - 852 pages
...this plan will be generally the safest. 2d. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...making them row back at each sea on its approach. A. boat's sail bant to a yard, loosed and towed astern, the yard being attached to a line capable of... | |
 | Austin Melvin Knight - Navigation - 1910 - 956 pages
...heavy surf, than by backing them only. 2. If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing...making them row back at each sea on its approach. 3. If rowed in bow foremost, by towing astern a pig of ballast or large stone, or a large basket, or... | |
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If rowing to shore with the stern to seaward, by backing all the oars on the approach of a heavy sea, and rowing ahead again as soon as it has passed to the bow of the boat, thus rowing in on the back of the wave; or, as is... 
