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Sailors' Secrets Mike Badham

Sailors' Secrets By Mike Badham

Sailors' Secrets by Mike Badham


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Contains over 1,000 tips, suggestions, evaluations, and nuggets of advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans. This book contains chapters that cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting.

Sailors' Secrets Summary

Sailors' Secrets by Mike Badham

Sailor's Secrets contains over 1,000 tips, suggestions, evaluations, and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans.

Instructive, humorous, biting, and challenging, Sailor's Secrets can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting, and simple solutions to complex problems.

Michael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts' forum. Don Casey, Dennis Conner, Bob Rice, Dave Gerr, Hank Hinckley, Bill Biwenga, Sheila McCurdy, Katy Burke, Meade Gougeon, Buddy Melges, Walter Greene, Steve Callahan, and a host of others share the insights they've developed over millions of sea miles.

About Mike Badham

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Keep It Simple, SweetheartChapter 2. Know Your StuffKnow the RopesHandle Your BoatKnow the RulesKnow What to Say; Know What to DoChapter 3. Treat Your Boat RightBottom Paints and VarnishworkCoating and CleaningNatural ElementsNatural EnemiesNatural WondersTips, Tricks, and ToolsNoble NamesChapter 4. Stay in PowerSailsEnginesElectricsChapter 5. Enjoy Life AfloatSailors' Survey: HeatSailors' Survey: Guns?Sailors' Survey: InsuranceChapter 6. Study the WeatherChapter 7. Handle Heavy WeatherHandle ItHeavy-Weather TacticsDesign for Heavy WeatherReckon with the RoguesHeed the LoreSailors' Survey: Storm NavigationSailors' Survey: What's Behind the Storm?Morale Makes the DifferenceChapter 8. Know Where You AreChapter 9. Save YourselfSailors' Survey: FishingSailors' Survey: HypothermiaChapter 10. Be SafeBe PreparedSafety GearExperienceLearn WellOrdersBy the BookMan OverboardPracticeAbout Our ContributorsBibliographyIndexPermissions

Additional information

GOR004310294
9780071348690
0071348697
Sailors' Secrets by Mike Badham
Used - Very Good
Paperback
International Marine Publishing Co
1999-06-30
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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