Complete Guide to Anchoring and Line Handling

Complete Guide to Anchoring and Line Handling by David G Brown. Published by Hearst Marine Books, New York, NY, 1996. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 131 Pgs. ISBN 0688137342. LCCN 95-15925. Practical hints, tips and tricks to choosing and using rope in boating, Illustrated with over 100 line drawings and black and white photographs. In this book you'll learn how to: select, handle, and know synthetic rope; tie you boat safely for the night or the season; choose a safe overnight anchorage; make you anchor hold, then get it back again; navigate river and canal locks; tow a dinghy without hassles; heave a line ashore or to another boat; tow another boat in an emergency (and when not to); improve your boat's deck hardware; and much, much more. Photographs by Carol B Brown, illustrations by Christine Erikson. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 15192.