Powerboat Handling Illustrated

Powerboat Handling Illustrated
Author: Robert J. Sweet
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2011-07-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0071788492

From docking to surviving storm waves, everything you need to know before you hit the water Using hundreds of illustrations and photos, Powerboat Handling Illustrated shows you step-by-step how to do tasks such as docking, trimming, wave handling, and close-quarters maneuvering. These maneuvers are adapted to different types of boats under various conditions.

How to Choose Your First Powerboat

How to Choose Your First Powerboat
Author: Chuck Gould
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781574090567

Chuck Gould has lived his entire life in the Seattle area on Puget Sound where he began boating on a 26-foot sailboat.

All About Powerboats: Understanding Design and Performance

All About Powerboats: Understanding Design and Performance
Author: Roger Marshall
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2002-03-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780071362047

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.

How to Buy Your First Boat

How to Buy Your First Boat
Author: Captain Rami Geffner MD
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2024-08-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

To buy your first boat, you must ask yourself a number of questions like assessing your needs and budget, determining your boating goals, considering types of boats, and setting a realistic budget. Therefore, in reading this book, you will be guided in exploring different types of boats, understanding boat features and options, assessing whether you want to purchase a new vs. used boat, understanding ownership costs, and finding the right boat for yourself and your family. You will be guided as to how to inspect and sea-trial your potential boat and negotiate the price. You will also need to know what to do with your new or used boat after your purchase. This book will guide and help you through the process.

The Boat Buyer's Guide to Motor Yachts and Trawlers

The Boat Buyer's Guide to Motor Yachts and Trawlers
Author: Ed McKnew
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780071473545

Get the best boat for your buck Now you can access the same inside information yacht brokers and boat dealers have relied on for nearly twenty years. The Boat Buyer's Guide to Motor Yachts and Trawlers lets you compare more than 600 new and used models, making it the most authoritative and useful guide available. With photos, floorplans, performance specifications, production updates, and price comparisions, it puts the world of boats at your fingertips. Nothing else in print or online comes close when you want to find the best boat for your buck. Photos and floorplans of each boat Sizes, weights, and tankage and powering options Standard and optional features, hard-to-find performance data, distinctive characteristics, and production updates and changes Price for each model year since 1980

How to Build a Wooden Boat

How to Build a Wooden Boat
Author: David C. McIntosh
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1988-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780937822104

David C. "Bud" McIntosh was a designer, builder, and sailor of large and small wooden cruising boats for more than 50 years, and wrote about it for over 10 of those years. He made his home on New Hampshire's Piscataqua River, where he was teacher and friend to both amateur and professional boatbuilders.

Building Catherine

Building Catherine
Author: Richard Kolin
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780937822623

Richard Kolin has been building boats for 25 years. He has designed and built skiffs for both plywood and plank construction.

Building Small Boats

Building Small Boats
Author: Greg Rössel
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1998
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780937822500

Greg Rossel grew up cruising the waters of New York Harbor and spending time in the boatyards on the south shore of Staten Island where economics (more than anything else) made wooden boats the craft of choice. He makes his home in Maine where he specializes in the construction and repair of small wooden boats, as well as writing for several publications. Greg has been an instructor at WoodenBoat School in Maine since the mid-1980's, teaching lofting, skiff building, and the "Fundamentals of Boatbuilding".

Angling Boats

Angling Boats
Author: Neville Merritt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2006-07-01
Genre: Fishing boats
ISBN: 9780955324208