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FRANK SARGEANT is boating editor of Outdoor Life magazine, a contributing editor for Boating magazine, and a features editor for Florida Sportsman magazine, as well as senior script writer for Outdoor World, which appears weekly on TNN. His award-winning columns for the Tampa Tribune have been a favorite with Floridians for almost two decades, and he’s written a dozen books on boating and the outdoors including The Snook Book, a fishing classic, now it its eighth edition. In 1992, Sargeant received the National Marine Manufacturers Association Award as the nation’s top boating writer.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for a beginner,
By russ28@optonline.net (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing (Paperback)
I knew nothing!!! This book was perfect, I learned everything about boats, boating, the rules of the sea, little tidbits that will save you or your boat. Perfect for a beginner
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good basic intro to boating,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing (Paperback)
The book covers many subjects but none in any great detail. A good book for beginners like me but it also left me with more questions.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is a cool book for an idiot sailor like me,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing (Paperback)
I really liked the book. It explains stuff so people who misunderstand the fundamentals of sailing and boating can learn easy!
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You've looked at the boating magazines and mooned around the boat shows long enough. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prop nut, stern drives, running attitude, most outboards, hitch ball, performance boats, jon boat, paddle power, tongue weight, most boaters, prop shaft, tow vehicle, keel line, bow eye, dock lines, recreational boats, magnetic course, gel coat, jib sheet, longer cruise, recreational boaters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Boat Bytes, The Least You Need, Coast Guard, Frank Sargeant, United States, Tell the Main, Global Positioning Systems, Gulf of Mexico, Old Town, International Date Line, Jerry Martin Associates, Mastering the Tides, Tampa Bay, Common Emergencies, Frank Saigeant, Grady White Boats, Gulf Coast, International Sailing Supply, Nautical Road Maps, Pettit Paints, The Best Defense Is Common Sense, The Weather Channel, Wilderness Systems New!
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You've looked at the boating magazines and mooned around the boat shows long enough. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prop nut, stern drives, running attitude, most outboards, hitch ball, performance boats, jon boat, paddle power, tongue weight, most boaters, prop shaft, tow vehicle, keel line, bow eye, dock lines, recreational boats, magnetic course, gel coat, jib sheet, longer cruise, recreational boaters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Boat Bytes, The Least You Need, Coast Guard, Frank Sargeant, United States, Tell the Main, Global Positioning Systems, Gulf of Mexico, Old Town, International Date Line, Jerry Martin Associates, Mastering the Tides, Tampa Bay, Common Emergencies, Frank Saigeant, Grady White Boats, Gulf Coast, International Sailing Supply, Nautical Road Maps, Pettit Paints, The Best Defense Is Common Sense, The Weather Channel, Wilderness Systems New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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