Kategoria BISAC: Sports & Recreation >> Water Sports - Boating

Stress-free Motorboating is the answer to all single- or short-handed crews' prayers. Highly illustrated with step-by-step photographs, this unique handbook tackles the most common motorboating situations anyone cruising along the coast or river will have to manage.

Whether they are aboard a 35-footer, a sports runabout or a 60-foot displacement cruiser, this helpful guide demonstrates techniques helpful to all crews. It covers tricky procedures for getting off (and then back on) a marina berth, anchoring, mooring to a buoy, motoring in big seas, and even picking up a man...

Wayne and Lynn Flatt, (aka Captain Bones and Miss Lynn) both recovering from failed marriages, found each other in midlife. Even while falling in love they suffered tragic losses. They endured murder, cancer, and grew weary with the constant demands of the American Dream. They hungered for more in life.

They buy a beaten-up old Marine Trader trawler, and repair it with hard work and love until it is shipshape and ready to carry them into the future as the ship named Skinwalker. The spaciousness of a blue water passage, the embrace of quiet coves, and unknown future exploits...

Originally published by Percival Marshall, probably in 1914, this is 'A Complete Manual on the Designing, Building and Running of all kinds of Model Self-propelled Boats, Steam, Petrol, and Electric' - there is also a little on clockwork motors. The sheer spread of this books coverage is considerable - amongst the 15 chapters are 'Types of Models', 'Theoretical Consideration', 'Resistance and Propulsion', 'How to Design a Model Boat', 'Construction of Hulls', 'Steam Machinery explained' followed by 4 chapters on methods of propulsion, including flash steam, 'Deck Fittings' etc., etc., all...

The Flint River is arguably Georgia s most beautiful river, and in terms of the terrain through which it flows on its 344-mile journey, there is not another Georgia river that exposes the river traveler to more diverse vistas. From the bottomland swamps in its headwaters, through soaring views of Pine Mountain and rapids in the Piedmont, to breathtakingly clear springs in the Coastal Plain, the Flint is filled with surprises at virtually every bend.

The Flint River User s Guide, the fourth in a series of Georgia River Network recreational guidebooks, is a portal to adventure...

Pursuing the inlets of coastal British Columbia, where the mountains drop into the sea, and lifestyles focus on self-assurance and a different sense of purpose. Northward from the Strait of Georgia, to Cortes and Quadra Islands, and beyond. Coastal cruising notions from the author of 'Up the Strait' and 'Off the Grid.'

With over 60 years' experience as a boat builder/designer, Fred Bingham is the ideal companion for any DIY boat woodworking enthusiast. In Boat Joinery and Cabinet Making Simplified, Bingham sets out to turn novices into carpenters, and carpenters into craftsmen.
Beginning with simple projects, Bingham's expert techniques and easy-to-follow instructions help you develop the skills to tackle more and more advanced projects. Whether you're a weekend hobbyist or a veteran boat builder, this indispensable guide will teach you:
The tools you absolutely must have

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The Atlantic Crossing Guide, expanded and refreshed in its 7th edition for a new generation of Atlantic cruisers, is the well-established and definitive reference, relied upon by thousands of cruisers crossing the Atlantic in both directions.

It is packed with information and collective wisdom of cruising sailors from over four decades, this edition includes updated advice on:

PREPARATIONS:
- Suitable boats, including considerations of hull integrity
- Equipment and maintenance
- Advances in navigation and communications systems
- Access to weather and...