Practical Boating Skills Book

Whether you are a beginning boater or a sailor who needs a refresher on the details of inland and near-shore navigation, this book brings boating to life with more than 100 detailed illustrations and photographs.

Included in this one volume are all the basics for the recreational boater: line handling, maneuvering, rules of the road, tips for launching trailer boats at ramps, using the latest electronic navigation equipment, and much more. Diagrams throughout explain how to handle both power - and sailboats, with information on operating boats with single - and double - screw engines, and how to approach wharfs and docks under sail. Guidelines for plotting a simple course are provided along with explanations of lights, buoys, and markers.

Whether your aspirations are for a day cruise or a week-long family excursion, this book serves as the one indispensable guide to safe and pleasant boating on lakes, rivers, and coastlines.