Getting Started in Powerboating - Couverture souple

Armstrong, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071448993 ISBN 13 : 9780071448994

Editeur : International Marine Publishing Co, 2005

Synopsis

Get the most from your new powerboat from day one!

There’s nothing like the thrill of skimming over the waves at the helm of a fast powerboat. And the thrill is even greater when you’re driving the boat that’s right for you and handling it with skill and confidence. This third edition of Getting Started in Powerboating gives you all the information you need to select the boat of your dreams, maneuver it like a master, and understand the rules and conventions of powerboating.

Thoroughly updated with new developments and technologies, this new edition of the bestselling guide in its field covers all powerboats―big and small; single-engine, twin-engine, outboard, and sterndrive; trailerable and nontrailerable. You’ll discover the difference between a planing hull and a displacement hull, learn to compensate for the effects of wind and current, and master high-speed techniques. Plus this third edition features new photographs that illustrate key techniques and maneuvering sequences, including turning, backing, docking, and more. Must-have information includes:

• The latest on four-stroke outboards
• Jack plates, jet drives, and bow thrusters
• Piloting and navigation basics
• Anchors and anchoring techniques
• An updated market survey of popular powerboats
• State licensing requirements

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robert J. Armstrong, a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master Mariner, has been a captain since 1962, operating everything from outboard-powered skiffs to 600-passenger cruise vessels. Diverted from boats by only a few years as a television writer/producer/director, Bob has been a boating journalist since the mid-1970s, specializing in boat reviews and seamanship articles. He has worked as a delivery skipper and has taught seamanship and boat handling in the classroom and on the water. HOMETOWN: Miami Beach, FL

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: International Marine Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071448993
• ISBN 13: 9780071448994
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible