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Inflatable Boats: Selection, Care, Repair, and Seamanship

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The book is filled with good humor, and contains a lot of useful information. Intended for the average person, the book will answer basic questions regarding inflatables that you may have. It will ease your decision on buying the boat, outboard and some of the extras available. I'd say that if you have no previous experience with inflatables, this book will be a great reading experience. At the end of the book, it even lists a lot of the manufacturers of inflatables and their addresses. I'd say this book is worth every single penny.

This book contains a wealth of information on all aspects of inflatables. The emphasis is on inflatable boats but inflatable kayaks are also mentioned. The author includes many infomative and often humorous anecdotes throughout. Specific information is included topics such as patching, engine selection, and accessory selection. The book contains no color pictures, but does have many useful charts and diagrams

This book is written in a way that is very funny and very informative in the area of inflatable boats. It answers almost all questions that may enter ones mind about inflatable boat ownership and such things as handling, maintaining and repairing one. Even without owning an inflatable, it is still funny and good reading. Danger; Not owning an inflatable boat of any kind and reading this book makes you want to go and buy one.

Expensive book, questioned if it was worth the price.
So many good reviews I decided to buy the book and found that the reviews are correct

I never owned a boat before but this book took me through everything you could come up against and after reading it I feel like I am prepared for anything. I enjoyed it very much.

The book will help the reader with complex questions about matching the technical advantages of materials, hull types, and floor systems with one's needs and mission with a boat of this type. It does a good job of explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each choice. I settled on a Achilles with a role up aluminum floor because lightweight portability was a primary need for me to load on small aircraft. My boat would not be optimal as a tender. The part of the book dealing with history and development is also very interesting.

I found this book (thanks Amazon!) *after* purchasing a used inflatable boat this winter. Had I read this hugely informative and entertaining work ahead of time I probably would have chosen more intelligently, but that's what "live & learn" is all about.

Jim's writing style is light and often amusing, but it is clear that he is an experienced sailor with a lot of knowledge to share. I highly recommend this book to anyone considering an inflatable boat as a dinghy or for recreation.