Rank Advancment Requirements
- Aids to navigation
- Buoyage system
- Charts
- Rules of the road
- Lights required on boats
- Emergency lights
- Sound signals
- Safety equipment
- signaling devices
- Boating safety and first aid
- Checklists
- Motor size compared to boat
- Fueling—dangers, precautions, and procedures
- Loading a small boat
- When not to go out
- Operating
- Distress signals
- Equipment—anchors, line, signaling, and first aid
- Seamanship
- Knots—overhand, square, sheet bend, bowline, clove hitch,
two half hitches, and cleat hitch. - Types and uses of anchors
- Wind and current
- Long Cruise Patch
- Small Boat Handler
- Qualified Seaman
- Ship Award
- BSA Lifeguard
- Mile Swim
- Snorkeling
- Boardsailing
- Venture Award
- Eagle Scout
- Fitness & Sport
- Religious Emblems
- Other Awards
Small Boat Handler
To qualify as a Small Boat Handler, as scout must demonstrate his/her knowledge and ability in the safe operation of small boats. This includes passing the Safe Boating course and demonstrating knowledge and ability in the following: