Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Motor Cruising written by Chris Cove-Smith and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat written by Roger Marshall and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-05-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this one-of-a-kind book, leading boat designer Roger Marshall walks you through the process of choosing the perfect boat for your sailing lifestyle. Along the way, you will acquire a deep understanding of the many factors that go into a boat's performance, comfort, and seaworthiness, and learn how to choose among them to meet your requirements and preferences. Best of all, you'll find Marshall's 12-page comparison table of production sailboats from all over the world, packed with information about 130 boats - length, beam, draft, displacement, ballast, sail area, fuel and water capacities, performance ratios, capaize and comfort ratios, and more, all tabulated for convenient and revealing comparisons.
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Engineering Mechanical Engineering written by Mary Ellen Latschar and published by Quantum Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beginner’s Guide to Engineering series is designed to provide a very simple, non-technical introduction to the fields of engineering for people with no experience in the fields. Each book in the series focuses on introducing the reader to the various concepts in the fields of engineering conceptually rather than mathematically. These books are a great resource for high school students that are considering majoring in one of the engineering fields, or for anyone else that is curious about engineering but has no background in the field. Books in the series: 1. The Beginner’s Guide to Engineering: Chemical Engineering 2. The Beginner’s Guide to Engineering: Computer Engineering 3. The Beginner’s Guide to Engineering: Electrical Engineering 4. The Beginner’s Guide to Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
Download or read book Racing A Beginner s Guide written by John Caig and published by Fernhurst Books Limited. This book was released on 2007-04-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will give a flying start to your competitive sailing career. Whatever class of boat you sail and whatever your experience, these principles will ensure you are at the front of the fleet and better prepared than the opposition. The book is illustrated with stunning step-by-step photographs, and common racing pitfalls are highlighted. Starting with the basics of choosing which boat to race and where to race it, you will be introduced to the rules of racing and learn about rigging, tactics, training, strategy and tuning your boat. Racing is aimed at helms and crew – their skills are complementary and a fast boat is one with a good team on board.
Download or read book A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico written by Stephen J. Pavlidis and published by . This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico, 3rd Ed including the Spanish Virgin Islands and the north coast ports of the Dominican Republic: is the most comprehensive guide ever written for Puerto Rico. Its 53 detailed, full-color charts contain extremely accurate hydrographic data based on personally conducted independent surveys by the author. It also contains GPS waypoints and extensive navigational instructions for the whole island chain, aerial photos of principal harbors, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, index, bibliography and more. It will greatly enhance your cruising experiences throughout the islands by offering you valuable information based on local knowledge. Features: New Completely Updated Third Edition of this Pavlidis Guide! New Full-color Aerial Photos All Original Charts Based on Personal Surveys Conducted by the Author Extensive Navigational Instructions, and GPS Waypoints Coverage Area: Culebra Mayaguez Boqueron La Parguera Gilligan's Island Ponce Salinas Palmas del Mar Fajardo Vieques San Juan The Mona Passage Puerto del Rey Marina Dominican Republic North Coast Ports
Download or read book RYA Motor Cruising Handbook written by Simon Jinks and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Rya Manual of Seamanship written by Tom Cunliffe and published by . This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Cruisers Handbook of Fishing 2 E written by Scott Bannerot and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-09-16 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first-ever complete guide to finding, catching, processing, and cooking fish from the decks of a slow-moving cruising sail- or powerboat. Scott and Wendy Bannerot have successfully cruise-fished tropical and temperate seas for more than two decades.
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Download or read book MotorBoating written by and published by . This book was released on 1961-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book How Boat Things Work written by Charlie Wing and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Anyone who contemplates any onboard do-it-yourself work should have this book at his or her elbow.”--Cruising World “This book reduces a boat to its most rudimentary parts in simple drawings and clear explanations. Fascinating to read, it’s a perfect teaching tool.”--Ocean Navigator Whether you’re a new mariner or a lifetime veteran, How Boat Things Work is a resource you can’t afford to be without. With intricate two-color cutaway drawings of eighty different systems and devices, as well as detailed explanations of how they’re assembled, how they work, and how they can go wrong, this book covers every primary component of your boat's inner workings. This guided tour “under the hood” of your sailboat or powerboat includes: Engines, transmissions, bearings, stuffing boxes, propellers Steering systems, autopilots, windvanes, compasses Rigging, splicing, line handling, block and tackle, sail controls Anchors and windlasses DC and AC electrical systems Pumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems
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