BM / SCC Knots (Overview)

[@moniquepryor9338]

So easy and helpful ! I could go at my own pace and pause when needed. Thank you Mr. G. !

[@BoatsYoda]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marcomendoza3157]

This is the go to video for all BMs and sccs in A school

[@BoatsYoda]

Marco Mendoza Thank you for the nice comment, Marco!

[@raymondsanchez808]

Love this! Quick, clean & consists

[@donutspotted2307]

I'm currently going through BM A school right now this has been healpful I'm tieing these faster than before

[@BoatsYoda]

Donutspotted Thank you for watching! I'm glad this tutorial worked out for you!

[@benben7448]

LMAO I’m at BM A-School right now too. Been here for 9 months because medical gacked me. Reported with class 09-20, graduating with 02-21 in December

[@andrewriedler2665]

How long you have to tie them ! I’m worried I suck at tying and doing knots

[@andrewriedler2665]

How fast could you tie all these ?

[@andrewriedler2665]

And how long it take you to learn

[@demetriuswolak5125]

This dude is the man

[@BoatsYoda]

demetrius wolak Thank you for your wonderful comment!

[@P2T3]

These hard ass knots man

[@P2T3]

Nvm, easy day😈

[@BoatsYoda]

@@P2T3 Practice makes better, shipmate!

[@andrewriedler2665]

@@P2T3 how long it take to learn I suck at knots

[@VanderZats13]

Boats, aye!!! Thank you Boats.

[@BoatsYoda]

Thank YOU!

[@casper9900]

I’m a junior in high school and I’ve been looking into this mos. Do you have any advice for someone looking into joining? What to read and learn before I join? Daily life of a bm? Stories? I’d enjoy any piece of knowledge you share.

[@noobrages]

Not a bm, but this is what I saw on a destroyer. When you first start out, you'll be doing a lot of busy work. You'll be doing TONS of preservation, which involves using air powered tools to remove rust, prime, and paint. Other things you'd be doing include maintenance and handling lines- and not just knots. you'd either be one the one pulling mooring a ship or directing other people to do it. While underway as a junior BM, the watch you stand is mundane. You'll be standing look out- rain or shine. There will be tons of drills and events that occur that will require your participation and at times it will be extremely taxing. As you move up through the ranks, you'll be the one directing other junior guys to do what you did before, plus the normal administrative stuff that everyone else in the navy do. Keep this in mind though, that advancing as a BM is tough. Less than 5% (and this is being extremely generous. it's usually more like 1%) of E-5s will advance to the next rank through evaluations and tests. Caveat is, most commands recognize this ridiculous advancement rate and if you're seriously an outstanding sailor that tries his/her best at everything, you may get meritoriously advanced. Bottom line is: BM is tough work, tough advancement, but it does seem the BMs are usually super tight with each other, so if the work sounds appealing for you or you're in need of making new friends... by all means pick it. This is my objective opinion of this "rate" (we don't call it MOS in the navy) from what i've observed. Lemme know if you want my personal opinion lmao.

[@benben7448]

@@noobrages USCG BMs are pretty much the same thing. Starting off as a Nonrate, we do busy work like painting the hull and super structure, wash-downs, rust removal, etc. I’m going through BM A-School right now and it’s not too difficult. The only thing stopping people from advancing from BM3 to BM2 is the Coxswain test, which covers navigational information, BECCES (maintenance drills/procedures for smallboat operations), and basic helmsman actions for proper operation. Can’t wait to get out of Yorktown and get behind the wheel and teach other NRs the BM ways LOL

[@zacharykuhnhenn7134]

very helpful thank you!!

[@BoatsYoda]

Thanks for your comment, shipmate!

[@bjk7817]

Thanks bro great video

[@BoatsYoda]

BJ K Thank you for watching!

[@jeffval8070]

Great video

[@BoatsYoda]

Thanks for watching!

[@kyles9320]

Not a BM but I've definitely read the BM bible

[@MarlandoCrosdale]

Appreciate boats