ISBN-13: 9781447411635 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 436 str.
This book is a complete guide to yacht cruising under sail and power, with information on a variety subjects ranging from plumbing to decorating. Highly accessible and full of useful information, The Cruiser's Manual will be of considerable utility to modern sailors, and constitutes a must-have addition to sailing collections. Contents include: Why Cruise?, The Boat, The Cruising Boat on Deck, The Cruising Boat Below Decks, Rest-Awake and Asleep, Illumination, Plumbing, Ventilation, Warmth And Coolth, Cooking and Dining, Radiophone and Radio, Ship's Medicine Chest, Engine and Sails Your Power Plant, Yacht Decoration, Housekeeping Afloat, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing."
This book is a complete guide to yacht cruising under sail and power, with information on a variety subjects ranging from plumbing to decorating. Highly accessible and full of useful information, “The Cruisers Manual” will be of considerable utility to modern sailors, and constitutes a must-have addition to sailing collections. Contents include: “Why Cruise?”, “The Boat”, “The Cruising Boat on Deck”, “The Cruising Boat Below Decks”, “Rest-Awake and Asleep”, “Illumination”, “Plumbing”, “Ventilation”, “Warmth—And Coolth”, “Cooking and Dining”, “Radiophone and Radio”, “Ships Medicine Chest”, “Engine and Sails—Your Power Plant”, “Yacht Decoration”, “Housekeeping Afloat”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing.