There were several things you could do to pass the time.
If you had the helm and the sea was calm you could literally 'rock the boat'.
If the sea was flat and calm, you could start a rudder swing 5 or 10-degrees to the left followed by 5 or 10-degrees to the right. Do that three to four times you get a 'flow' going.
To rock the boat, you simply have to (while spinning the wheel back to the opposite side) grab and stop the wheel at amidships. If you've done it right the water will slam into the rudders and force the ship to roll to one side - not a lot - but very much noticeable when there isn't a wave in sight!
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