Items related to Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced:...
Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills - Softcover
Synopsis
Motorboating Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to go to sea, your first voyage and safety at sea. It includes advice on choosing and buying a motorboat, essential equipment, boat handling, tides, weather and navigation, all taken from courses delivered by the UK’s biggest sailing school, the UKSA. This book is accessible to all levels, giving those new to motorboating straightforward advice, and showing experienced powerboaters how to take the sport to the next level with professional tips that will help improve speed, skill, safety and enjoyment. It is a complete reference for every level of tender, RIB, fishing boat, motor cruiser or sportsboat driver. This book is packed with hundreds of illustrations and photographs, and is a great way to learn, develop and refresh your powerboating skills.
Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED; BASIC PRINCIPLES: Powerboat types, Parts of the boat, Propulsion systems, Buying a powerboat, Transporting and launching trailable powerboats, Knots and ropes; PREPARING TO GO TO SEA: What to wear, Essential equipment and safety checks, Getting onboard from dinghy and dock, Rules of the road; FIRST VOYAGE: Boat handling and trim - mooring and anchoring, Tides and weather, Basics of navigation, Radio etiquette; SAFETY AT SEA: Passage planning, Navigating in restricted visibility, Boat handling in heavy weather, Towing, Fire prevention and control, Man overboard; Glossary of terms; Acknowledgements
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Barry Pickthall is a respected sports writer and photographer and has been covering all aspects of sailing and boating for the past 35 years, 20 of them as a yachting correspondent to The Times newspaper. He has been covering the international stage for the past 4 decades from the Olympics to America's Cup and Round the World Races. Barry is also a qualified sailing instructor – having graduated from one of the first courses held at the UKSA.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherFernhurst Books
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 0470697512
- ISBN 13 9780470697511
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_402166681
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_378880712
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating : Start to Finish
Published by
Fernhurst Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 0470697512
ISBN 13: 9780470697511
Used
Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP71824385
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 2-0470697512-G
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating â" Start to Finish
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR007472036
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating â" Start to Finish
Seller: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0007101721
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.88. Seller Inventory # bk0470697512xvz189zvxgdd
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.88. Seller Inventory # 353-0470697512-vrg
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Motorboating ââ â Start to Finish
Published by
Fernhurst Books Limited, United States, 2010
ISBN 10: 0470697512
ISBN 13: 9780470697511
Used
Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005264949
Quantity: 5 available