Powerboat Handling Illustrated: How to Make Your Boat Do Exactly What You Want It to Do [Paperback]

Robert Sweet (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2006

From docking to surviving storm waves, everything you need to know before you hit the water

Using hundreds of illustrations and photos, Powerboat Handling Illustrated shows you step-by-step how to do tasks such as docking, trimming, wave handling, and close-quarters maneuvering. These maneuvers are adapted to different types of boats under various conditions.

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About the Author

Bob Sweet's top-selling boating guides include The Weekend Navigator and GPS for Mariners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (December 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071468811
• ISBN-13: 978-0071468817
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Boating
  • #83 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Water Sports

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT BOAT BOOK, January 31, 2011

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My husband just bought his first boat so I picked this up for him knowing that he would never pick up a book for himself. He had the whole thing read cover to cover within the first week (I think it's the first book he's read cover to cover in years! :) He's commented numerous times how helpful the book has been- not only for handling his own boat, but learning about other types of boats in general as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for first time boat owners or anyone with a boat, June 18, 2011

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This is a great book for first time boat owner or anyone who might operate your boat in my case I hadn't operated a boat for many years and wanted an easy to read with good illustrations of the basics and skills needed to operate any size boat. This book is one of the best I've seen to explain many of the terms and illustrate what and why the boat reacts to different conditions so anyone can have a basic understanding of boating. I would recommend this to anyone going out on a boat.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great info for learning boaters, February 11, 2011

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We bought this to loan out to friends of ours, so they can learn to handle a boat. Some of them want to help drive/dock the boat....others, we just prefer that they become a bit more familiar with boats and boating, given that certain friends of ours are "mainstays" on outings, so we figure it's important that they get some knowledge (just in case something happens to either of the co-captains, my husband and I).

This is loaded with good info and easy to understand explanations. If you're looking to learn yourself, or have someone you need/want to teach but don't want to do every bit in person, this book is a good option.