Task · part of 4(a). Handle a rowboat, five tasks
4(a)(4). Land, and moor or rack the craft
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The requirement does not end when the boat touches. Mooring means tying it up properly, which is what the five knots in the next step are for, and racking means putting it away as the place you borrowed it expects.
Where this step comes from
- Rowing Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-02-18), Requirement 4(a)(4)