Sea Scout whaleboat photo by otisourcat

As a Sea Scout, I promise to do my best
To guard against water accidents;
To know the location and proper use of the lifesaving devices on every boat I board;
To be prepared to render aid to those in need and;
To seek to preserve the motto of the sea, “Women and children first.”
~Sea Scout Motto (via Wikipedia)

otisourcat writes that this shows a ship’s boat used in the 1920’s by the Sea Scouts. The photo was taken somewhere near Mackinac. See it (and many more) in his amazing Photographica Nauticalia set (slideshow).