Walk the boat slowly out of the boathouse. Each rower reach across the boat and grip both gunwales, or sides of the boat. Starting at bow, every other rower ducks under the boat, one at a time, and grips their side of the boat. Each rower should now be holding only their side of the boat, at waist height. Walk the boat slowly out of the boathouse.
Rowers line up opposite their riggers.
In that case, have one side lower to waist, while the other side raises to shoulders. In choosing which side to lower, look where the riggers will pass most freely. You will stand at the bow while coxing the boat out of the boathouse. Watch the riggers on the boat on the rack above yours. The most common accident is scraping the bottom of your boat against the riggers above.