Boating category: 581 books
The Narrowboat Guide
A complete guide to choosing, designing and maintaining a narrowboat
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices,...
Hard Aground with Eddie Jones
Another Incomplete Idiot's Guide to Doing Stupid Stuff with Boats
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2019
This book carries a 100% GUARANTEED RETURN POLICY. We GUARANTEE if you RETURN this book we will get rid of our RETURN POLICY.
All kidding aside, we don't want irate customers posting really nasty reviews of our products, so if you are not 100% satisfied, send a copy of your receipt and...
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Table of Contents Page 3.....Introduction Page 5.....Assessing Your Boating Needs Page 9.....Different Types of Powerboats Page 12.....Inboard Engines Page 13.....Outboard Engines Page 14.....Inboard/Outboard Engines (I/O) Page 16.....Different Types of Hulls Page 18.....Different Types of Hull Material...
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2014
A Guide To The Complete Family Experience!
For some people, the perfect day is clear and sunny. It's not too cool and it's not too warm.
There is a gentle breeze blowing and the water is like a smooth plate of glass and they are happily riding along the water in their new boat enjoying...
Hard Aground, Again
The Incomplete Idiot's Guide to Doing Stupid Stuff With Boats
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2019
This book ALSO carries a 100% GUARANTEED RETURN POLICY. We GUARANTEE if you RETURN this book, we will scrap our RETURN POLICY.
All kidding aside, we don't want irritated readers posting negative reviews, so if you are not 100% satisfied with this book, send a copy of your receipt and...
Speed Boat Safety Handbook
This Handbook Will Keep You Safe As You Do Speed Boating, Learn This Guide’s Sports Safety Tips That Includes Boating Safety Regulations And More!
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2012
Boat safety is extremely important if you are thinking about buying a boat or even riding in one. If you have a friend or family member with a boat and they allow you to drive you should also know the basics of speed boat safety. This could save your life or someone else’s.
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by T.E. Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
As taught across the state of Montana, USA this dynamic, thought-provoking introduction and overview of inflatable pontoon boating will not only cover the basics of inflatable pontoon use but will open your eyes to circumstances you may never have considered that might challenge you at some point.Gain...
by Steven McDolph
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Learn Valuable Input On Purchasing and Buying A Boat, Engine Information, Boat Maintenance and General Knowledge of Boating Etiquette.
by John Rousmaniere
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 1998
“Written for the sailor, not the scholar. Rousmaniere leaves out the chaff and gives us just the wheat. Astonishingly comprehensive and slender enough to carry aboard.” —Don Casey, author of This Old Boat
From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider"...
Let's Go Cruising!: A Guide to Family Boating
Recreational Boating
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Let’s Go Cruising provides prospective and existing power and sailboat owners the information needed to safely operate and maintain their vessels while enjoying the cruising life. Use this keep-aboard guide as a reference for reviewing the procedures in buying and selling a boat, trip planning,...
Boaters: Beware of Repair Bills
Learn How to Maintain Your Own Boat and Save Thousands of Dollars
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2017
Youre probably familiar with the difficulty of dealing with service departments when getting a vehicle repairedbut what happens when that vehicle is a boat?
Those encounters are harrowingand even if youre only boating on a seasonal basis, they occur frequently. From general boat repairs, annual...
by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
This vintage book is a collection of humorous sailing poems, anecdotes, and extracts, illustrated with delightful drawings and interspersed with handy tips and useful information. Both entertaining and informative, “MR Punch Afloat - The Humours of Boating and Sailing” is highly recommended for...
Powerboating
Your First Book for Your First Boat
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017
Learn How to Choose-and Use-Your First Powerboat, from One of the Country’s Most-Respected Boating Experts.
There has never been a better time to buy your first boat. And there is no better person to tell you how than Captain Ken Kreisler.
Kreisler, an award-winning writer, longtime...
by Daniel Carter Beard
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents
CONTENTS
I. How to Cross a Stream on a Log
II. Home-Made Boats
III. A Raft that Will Sail
IV. Canoes
V. Canoes and Boating Stunts
VI. The Birch-Bark
VII. How to Build a Paddling Dory
VIII. The Landlubber's Chapter
IX. How...