Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 416 pages
- Published by: Alpha
- Edition: 3rd Edition April 5, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1592573231
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1592573233
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Product Description
Revised and updated—don’t leave the dock without it! Here is an great overview of both power boating and sailing that focuses on the techniques shared by both. Solid material any boater will need to know on buying a boat and the cost of ownership, marine power and motors, technology and weather, safety, navigation, and boat handling—as well as expanded coverage on sailing and a brand new chapter on personal watercraft—this is the only boating book to own.
Back Cover Copy
You're no idiot, of course. You can recite dialogue from every episode of
Gilligan's Island, cook a delicious gourmet fish dinner, and even bait your own hook without feeling squeamish. But when it comes to boating, you don't know the bow from the stern. Don't abandon ship yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing teaches you everything you need to know to get your feet wet in this exciting recreational sport. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you'll find:
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing (Paperback)
I knew nothing!!! This book was perfect, I learned everything about boats, boating, the rules of the sea, little tidbits that will save you or your boat. Perfect for a beginner
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