Anyone who has spent time at an anchorage, a marina, beside a
channel or at a harbor entrance quickly realizes a great many
people operating power boats are relatively new to the sport and
are still coping with the learning process.The need to know why
boats handle as they do and how those conditions can be overcome or
used to an advantage is the reason for this book. Starting with the
basics - every action has an equal and opposite reaction - and
working up through thrust, windage, currents, center of gravity,
hull shape and beyond, Practical Seamanship provides the knowledge
in simple terms and clear illustrations.David's goal is not to make
every reader a blue-water cruiser, but to provide the basics to
help them handle their boats in a knowledgeable, responsible
manner, backed up by a recognition of what the boating community
expects from them (and why) while they are on the water. The text
touches upon lines, rigging, equipment, boat design, rules and
courtesy, but only where they impact the main theme, becoming a
good and safe boater.Trailer BoatsGOTTA HAVE ITBrush Up On Boat
HandlingHow many boaters suffer embarrassment, or worse, due to
lack of boat-handling experience? Anyone hanging around a marina or
public dock for very long knows this is an all too common
problem.Now from Bristol Fashion Publications comes Practical
Seamanship: How to Handle Your Boat Like a Pro, the latest book by
Trailer Boats columnist David S. Yetman. This time the prolific
author is out to help novice boaters gain mastery over powerboating
-- and become better and safer boaters overall. According to
Yetman, many boat-handling problems stem from inexperience and lack
of familiarity with the mechanics ofit.Chock-full of basic
information, the illustrated, 116-page book addresses issues
pertinent to inboards with single or twin screws, outboards and
sterndrives. Other chapters outline heavy-seas handling, docking
and anchoring. This sturdy, laminated book is constructed to
accompany you onboard.
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