Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergencies

With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident Powerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains several anecdotes of problems encountered and resolved (or not).

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Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergencies

With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident Powerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains several anecdotes of problems encountered and resolved (or not).

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Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

by Stu Reininger
Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

Confident Powerboating: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

by Stu Reininger

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A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergencies

With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident Powerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains several anecdotes of problems encountered and resolved (or not).


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071643399
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 06/08/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Stu Reininger is a marine consultant andcontributing editor to MotorBoating magazine, reporting onboat handling and seamanship. Previously, he served as senioreditor of Boating, Power & Motoryacht and Marine Log. Holderof a USCG 100 ton Master’s license, he has worked as adelivery skipper with seven transatlantic crossings. He hasalso worked as a marine surveyor, charter captain, and masterof ferries and other commercial vessels.

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