Practical Seamanship - Softcover

Yetman, David S; Yetman, David S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 189221637X ISBN 13: 9781892216373

Publisher: Bristol Fashion Publications, 2001

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

DaveYetman is a lifelong New Englander who's spent most of his adult life within sight of the water and comes by his nautical interests quite naturally. His seafaring ancestors include Labrador fishermen and lighthouse keepers and a Cape Cod grandfather who was an inventor and shipbuilder and noted for his models of historic New England lighthouses.

His own career has been in mechanical design and engineering, first as an entrepreneur and later as an engineering manager for an international technology company. He's been awarded patents for a wide range of devices, from motorcycle frames to biomedical laboratory instruments and enjoys applying his talents to his boats, which usually end up in a highly customized state. His work has been widely published in the boating press and was recognized with an awards in the 1997 and 1999 Boating Writers International writing competition. His articles, photography and technical illustrations have been published in Boating World, Lakeland Boating, Motorboating & Sailing, Offshore, Power & Motoryacht, Sail, Soundings, Trailer Boats and Yachting magazines. He has three books to his credit: "The Boaters' Book of Nautical Terms", "Practical Seamanship" and "Modern Boatworks".

Dave and his wife, Pat enjoy cruising the New England coast on CURMUDGEON, their Albin Tournament Express convertible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bristol Fashion Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 189221637X
• ISBN 13: 9781892216373
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 116