Download or read book Fast Powerboat Seamanship written by Dag Pike and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-07-16 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Confident Powerboating written by Stu Reininger and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-06-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergencies With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident Powerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains several anecdotes of problems encountered and resolved (or not).
Download or read book Power Boating For Dummies written by Randy Vance and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ahoy, there! From docking and mooring to routine power boat maintenance and repairs, this handy guide is your trusted first mate for smooth sailing For both new and experienced boaters, Power Boating For Dummies is a useful reference that covers the ins and outs of this exciting and popular sport. The book starts at the beginning, taking you through the process of buying a boat, but it’s helpful to anyone who owns a boat. Designed to teach you how to pilot a boat, equip it, store it, tow it, handle emergencies, and more, — it’s a comprehensive guide written in jargon-free language . Power Boating For Dummies teaches you everything you need to know about buying, operating, and enjoying a power boat up to 35 feet in length and provides expert guidance for anyone new to the sport and new tips and ideas for improving power boating for even those with some experience captaining a boat: Calculate the costs of boating and compare those costs to non-boating activities Decide which type of boat to buy — fishing, runabouts, pontoon, cruisers, or houseboats Know which mechanical checks to perform when you’re looking at a pre-owned boat Learn the rules of boater safety Find out what it takes to acquire a boating license Outfit your power boat with the right gear, equipment, and supplies — for fun and safety Operate your power boat, from launching and loading to driving, anchoring, and docking Navigate with charts, GPS, and radar Handle the weather and other boat emergencies Check (and change) fluids, charge your boat’s battery, and perform other routine maintenance tasks Check and repair belts and propellers and fix leaks and other minor problems Prepare your power boat for all seasons Keep your boat’s galley fully stocked To learn about all of that and so much more, including boating tactics that separate the pros from the amateurs and all-important items you’ll never set sail without, grab your copy of Power Boating For Dummies today.
Download or read book All About Powerboats Understanding Design and Performance written by Roger Marshall and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing practical advice on hull shape, engines, construction methods, steering systems, comfort and safety, this text is an ideal introduction to small powerboats, 18 to 30 feet long, from the perspective of use.
Download or read book Boating Skills and Seamanship EBOOK written by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Assoc., Inc. and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world’s premier boating organizations Developed and refined through 35 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to midsize powerboat. This new edition of the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s classic boating skills manual will answer all your questions on: Selecting the right boat—whether a 10-foot skiff or a 35-foot cruiser Essential equipment, both required and recommended Docking and anchoring Boat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland waters Trailering a boat Navigation and the rules of the nautical road Using and maintaining marine engines, drive trains, and electronics Knots, splices, and line handling Marine weather and marine communications And much more! Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), with chapter review questions and answers, Boating Skills and Seamanship is the ideal study and reference guide for anyone taking a state boating license exam or seeking better boating skills and knowledge.
Download or read book Chapman Piloting Seamanship written by Elbert S. Maloney and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With millions of copies sold, this resource has been the leading reference for both power and sail boaters for nearly 100 years. Now this absolutely essential guide is thoroughly updated with all the latest information on federal laws, regulations, and fees.
Download or read book Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling written by Charles Frederic Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Speed Boats written by Simon Bornhoft and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of various kinds of high-speed watercraft, including power boats, the sports catamaran, and the predator motoryacht.
Download or read book Getting Started in Powerboating written by Robert J. Armstrong and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-05-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated with new developments and technologies, this bestselling book now features stunning new photographs that illustrate key techniques and maneuvering sequences, including docking, inlet running, and more.
Download or read book Power Boats in Rough Seas written by Dag Pike and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sea Takes No Prisoners written by Peter Clutterbuck and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses. Beginning in the 1960s, this book tells of the real life adventures of the author as a boy – a time of boarding schools, long holidays and an unbelievable (to today's parents) amount of freedom and danger. Encouraged by his parents (who lived abroad) to become more independent and self-sufficient, Peter decided to see how far he could get in his family's small open dinghy Calypso. Aged 16, he spent a winter restoring her, before pootling straight out into a force 7 gale and very nearly capsizing, after which he headed back to land to plan even more extreme adventures. Calypso was a Wayfarer, a small (16ft) and very popular class of open dinghy; a boat designed for pottering around coastlines and estuaries during the day. But along with the occasional brave crewmate, Peter managed to sail her across the Channel, through the Bay of Biscay, down the French canals and into the Mediterranean, then up into the North Sea and the Baltic to Oslo, living aboard for three months at a time. These were some of the longest voyages that anyone had ever achieved in an open boat, where (as Peter says) you 'have to be like a tightrope walker, concentrating on balance day and night, fully aware of the consequence of relaxing your vigilance'. He survived huge waves, nine rudder breakages in heavy seas, dismasting, capsizes, and hallucinations caused by sleep deprivation. He also managed it on a tiny budget, working as a farm labourer, hitchhiking everywhere, and at times living on one meal of cereal a day, to save the maximum amount for his boat. Charming, quite British in style, beautifully written and a lovely insight into a seemingly golden time, this is primarily a great read, but will be of huge practical use to anyone wanting to go that bit further in their dinghy. It also includes a lovely Foreword by world-famous yachtsman Brian Thompson.
Download or read book Seamanship Secrets written by John Jamieson and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-03-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . ." -- Dave and Jaja Martin, circumnavigators and authors of Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey "It's a great book. The prose is simple and clear . . ." --John Vigor, author of The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat "The nautical tips and techniques presented are encyclopedic, yet the clear explanations demystify the topics . . ." -- Don Launer, contributing editor for Good Old Boat magazine "It is a fine piece of work and should be read by anyone contemplating coastal cruising or blue water voyages. It definitely deserves a place in the offshore yacht's library . . ." --Ted Brewer, yacht designer, author, and offshore racing and cruising sailor Be a Better Skipper In the night, wind, rain, fog, big seas, strong currents, or congested waters, when there’s no time for textbook seamanship solutions, what you need are shortcuts and techniques that work quickly and reliably every time. Distilled from the vast accumulated lore of seamanship and navigation, here are the absolute essentials--185 techniques that work without fail in the pilothouse or the exposed cockpit or flying bridge of a shorthanded sail- or powerboat. John Jamieson shows you how to: Set up a clipboard chart table for cockpit use Avoid hazards with danger bearings or a GPS grid highway Estimate current speeds with the 50-90-100 rule Track other boats in poor visibility using radar plots and bearing drift Sail home without a rudder or get your twin-screw boat home on one working engine Dock or anchor under any conditions And much, much more Even in this age of electronic navigation you need to know how to eyeball your boat through any situation. Each of the techniques in this cut-to-the-chase book has shown itself to be absolutely repeatable. It will work this time, the next time, and the time a er that, in conditions fair or foul.
Download or read book Boating Skills and Seamanship 14th Edition written by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Assoc., Inc. and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizations Developed and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to midsize powerboat. This updated edition of the Coast Guard Auxiliary's classic boating skills manual will answer all your questions on: Selecting the right boat--whether a 10-foot skiff or a 35-foot cruiser Essential equipment, both required and recommended The latest electronic navigation Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and private communication services, e.g., SPOT devices and others Stability and safe loading Boat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland waters Trailering a boat Navigation and the rules of the nautical road And much more! Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), with chapter review questions and answers, Boating Skills and Seamanship is the ideal study and reference guide for anyone taking a state boating license exam or seeking better boating skills and knowledge.
Download or read book Sail and Power written by Richard Henderson and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers everything from small vessels commonly used by civilian sailors to the most advanced types of boats and equipment on the market. 1991.
Download or read book Stapleton s Powerboat Bible written by Sid Stapleton and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers information on how to select, outfit, and operate a boat for coastwise cruising or long-distance voyaging. This book covers topics such as: choosing the equipment you need; navigating and communicating; seamanship in coastal waters and offshore; long-distance and international voyaging; and, more.
Download or read book The Annapolis Book of Seamanship written by John Rousmaniere and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.
Download or read book Sailing Skills and Seamanship written by and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
