Synopses & Reviews
New to motorboating? Do you need to learn the basics? Or are you experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques? In either case,
Motorboating is the perfect book for you.
This, step-by-step companion is packed with information and easy-to-follow illustrations. Motorboating is a complete reference for every level of tender, RIB, fishing boat, motor cruiser or sports boat driver. It is ideal whether you are a beginner and need a straightforward, easy-to-understand guide, or are taking your sport to the next level and looking for the professional tips and tricks that will help you improve your speed, skill, safety and enjoyment.
Motorboating covers the following and much more:
- Basic Principles – powerboat types, propulsion systems, buying a boat
- Going to Sea – essential gear, navigation, weather, communications
- Boat Handling – launching, manoeuvring, staying in control
- Safety at Sea – passage planning, man overboard and boating in heavy weather
This is the way to learn, develop and refresh your boating skills.
Synopsis
Whether it's a rigid inflatable boat (RIB), fishing boat, motor cruiser, or sports boat, this is the ultimate guide to selecting, maintaining, and navigating one--with tips on boat parts and safety at sea.
About the Author
BARRY PICKTHALL is a respected writer and photographer who has covered all aspects of sailing and boating for the last 35 years, 20 of them as yachting correspondent for The Times newspaper. He continues to write for magazines across Europe, South Africa and Australasia. He is a qualified sailing instructor and the author of Dinghy Sailing and Yachting, both part of Wiley Nautical’s Start to Finish series.
Table of Contents
Getting Started.
1 Basic Principles.
Powerboat Types.
Parts of the Boat.
Propulsion Systems.
Buying a Powerboat.
Transporting and Launching Trailable Powerboats.
Knot, Ropes and Running Rigging.
2 Preparing to Sail.
What to Wear.
Essential Equipment and Safety Briefing.
Getting Onboard from Dinghy and Dock.
Rules of the Road.
3 First Voyage.
Boat Handling and Trim – Mooring and Anchoring.
Tides and Weather.
Basics of Navigation.
Radio Etiquette.
4 Safety at Sea.
Passage Planning.
Navigating in Restricted Visibility.
Boat Handling in Heavy Weather.
Towing.
Fire Prevention and Control.
Man Overboard.
5 Glossary of Terms.
Acknowledgments.