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

**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. Why boats float (and sometimes don't) Hull shape, stability, and handling How boats steer Going ahead and astern, and turning Dockmanship 1 : line handing and departing Dockmanship 2 : docking Using charts and navigation aids in close quarters Under way on calm seas Underway in waves Transiting inlets, bars, and narrow passages Storm waves Boat handling in heavy seas Avoiding rough seas Anchoring Grounding Sailboats under power.

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.

"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."--Publisher description A book for beginning boaters. It covers the basics of choosing, equipping, trailering, and handling a small to mid-sized powerboat. It addresses line handling and knot tying, chart use and navigation, engine and drive train selection and maintenance, the rules of the nautical road, the basics of weather on the water, and radio communications.