The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing: 3rd Edition — by Frank Sargeant

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You're no idiot, of course. You know that purchasing, maintaining, and piloting a boat—motor or sail—involves far more work than buying a car. You need skills that can only be learned above and below deck.

You can face rough seas. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Boating and Sailing Third Edition, will keep you from getting seasick and get you on the water in no time. In this revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:

• A featured chapter on personal watercraft—from expenses and safety issues to legal restrictions and more.
  
  
• New hull designs including catamarans, Kevlar, and carbon hulls.
  
  
• Outboard engine upgrades and diesel steam drivers.
  
  
• Recently improved safety measures—including Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)—approved by the Coast Guard.
  
  
• Everything you need to know about propellers, anchors, charts—including electronic charts—electronics, and more.
  
  
• Essential knots for boating and sailing.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Getting Started in Boating
Welcome to the Wet and Wonderful World of Boating! | Power to the People—Marine Engines | Picking a Proper Prop | It Follows You Anywhere—Trailering Your Boat.

Part 2: The Basics of Operation
Getting Underway for the First Time | The Art and Science of Docking | People Management and Safety Aboard | Anchors Aweigh! Making Your Boat Stay Put | Nautical Knots | As Personal as it Gets: Personal Water Craft.

Part 3: Getting from Point A to Point B: Marine Navigation
Nautical Road Maps: Marine Charts | Rules of the Marine Road | Tools and Tricks of Navigation | Nautical Radio Gear and Procedures and Your First Longer Cruise.

Part 4: Nature's Triple Play: Wind, Weather, and Tides
Weather You Like it or Not | Mastering the Tides.

Part 5: Staying Safe Afloat
Gearing Up for Safety | The Best Defense is Common Sense | Common Emergencies (If There Are Such Things).

Part 6: Boating Maintenance
The Well-Equipped Nautical Toolbox | Keeping Your Boat Shipshape | Keeping Your Engine Happy.

Part 7: Sailing, Sailing...
How to Tell the Main from the Jib: A Sailor's Vocabulary | Types of Sailboats | The Mechanics of Sailing | Handling Your Sailboat.

Appendixes Glossary | Resources | Boating Online.

About the Author:

Frank Sargeant is boating editor of Outdoor Life magazine, a contributing editor for Boating magazine, and a features editor for Florida Sportsman magazine, as well as senior script writer for Outdoor World which appears weekly on TNN.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing: 3rd Edition — by Frank Sargeant