Isbn: 9780370103488 - Motor Boating: a Practical Handbook (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. Written for the newcover to motor boating, this book is designed to provide all the practical information he or she will need to start out with. The first part covers boathandling and ownership: the principal points to bear in mind when choosing and equiping your boat; the basics of boathandling, ropework, canal procedures, tidal know-how, safety precautions, collision avoidance, mooring, insurance - everything useful is covered. The second part concentrates on the engine, inboard and outboard; routine maintenance, fault-finding procedutres, laying up, check-list of tools and spares and fire prevention. Illustrated. 224 pp. ( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Authors and Maureen Verity (illustrator).…