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Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook Peter White

Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook By Peter White

Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook by Peter White


$21.99
Condition - Very Good
6 in stock

Summary

Perfect for anyone going afloat in a powered craft up to 30 ft long. A brilliant introduction for beginners and a great refresher for those more experienced.

Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook Summary

Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook: Handling Ribs & Sportsboats by Peter White

Powerboats are fast, fun and exhilarating. The sensation of speed as you skim across the water, the sun, the spray and the sea air combine to make it an unfortgetable experience, but the powerboat must be handled with care and treated with respect. This is the ideal guide whether you're a beginner needing an introduction or an expert seeking a refresher. Bursting with over 200 photographs and illustrations, this is your perfect companion for having fun and staying safe on the water. Armed with this book, your boat and a trailer, get out there and start exploring.

Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook Reviews

"Throughout, the explanations are clear and concise and the colour pics and graphics make it not only very useful, but a pleasure to read." (Sailing) "...required reading" (Powerboating)

About Peter White

Peter White has spent over 40 years on the water, of which the first 15 were teaching young people to sail dinghies and training RYA Instructors and Senior Instructors. He is now a professional powerboat trainer, the principal of Seafever International and leads Honda's powerboating training. Peter is a member of the Academy of Experts and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Quick-start Guide; Which Boat?; Which Engine And Trailer?; Getting Afloat; Launching; Starting Out; Very Small Boats; Mooring; Life Begins At 25 (Knots); Man Overboard; Charts And Buoyage; Tides; First Aid; Engine And Trailer Troubleshooting; Get Knotted; Rule Of The Road; Anchors; Towing; Water Skiing; Recovery And The Road; Acknowledgements

Additional information

GOR003726193
9780470697283
0470697288
Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook: Handling Ribs & Sportsboats by Peter White
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Fernhurst Books Limited
2009-08-07
176
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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