You must have noticed that they were not skilled seamen?

The Norsemen were skilled seamen and boat builders and their boat designs depended on their needs.

It took some time for the HBC to acquire the necessary ships, skilled seamen, trade goods, and intelligence about the coast trade.

Yet it was hard work for one man to keep up even with the four-oared boats, all manned by skilled seamen.

They were skilled seamen and boat builders, with clinker-built boat designs that varied according to the type of boat.

Captains were expected to be skilled and dependable seamen.

Hagbarth, skilled seaman as he was, had never seen a rudder.

The skilled seamen were flown to the lead ships to help pilot the big gray amphibs through the tightest of the passages.

Virginia had difficulty recruiting enough men for her navy, due to the higher pay on privateers and also shortage of skilled seamen.

The river pilots were highly skilled seaman.