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Master the most difficult part of boating before hitting the water

This comprehensive guide will help you gain confidence, develop skills, and avoid boat-ramp and highway mishaps when trailering your boat. The book includes easy-to-follow, heavily illustrated instructions on driving, backing, launching, retrieving, and tying down your boat; trailer maintenance; and selecting tow vehicles, hitches, trailers, and towing accessories.



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Bruce W. Smith is a leading automotive and boating journalist and photographer, with credits in National Geographic,Trailer Boats, AMI Autoworld, Bass & Walleye Boats, and Go Boating.

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  • Paperback: 168 pages
  • Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (December 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071471642
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071471640
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #581,645 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book review, June 18, 2008
We are experienced boaters (have owned 1 other trailer boat 21 ft. and a 28 ft. Bayliner in Seattle.

This book provides lots of good ideas, additional information and things to remember. We thought we knew it all, but found several things in the book that helped us with a boat we just purchased.

Good book.
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