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Format: Häftad (Paperback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 192
Utgivningsdatum: 2008-06-01
Upplaga: ed
Förlag: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Illustrationer: illustrations
Dimensioner: 231 x 189 x 7 mm
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Antal komponenter: 1
ISBN: 9780071482578

A practical how-to guide to handling andavoiding powerboat problems andemergencies

with no secondary method of propulsion, poorerstability profiles, and enough speed to getthemselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far moresusceptible to emergencies than sailboats. ConfidentPowerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoidingproblems, coping with difficult situations, and respondingto emergencies effectively. Also, each section containsseveral anecdotes of problems encountered andresolved (or not).

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Stuart Reininger is a marine consultant and contributing editor to MotorBoating magazine, for which he performs and writes boat tests and monthly columns on boat handling and seamanship. Previously, he served as senior editor of Boating (for seven years), Power & Motoryacht, and Marine Log magazines. Holder of a USCG 100-ton (offshore) Masters license for 31 years, he worked for 15 years as a world-wide delivery skipper and has performed seven transatlantic crossings. He has also worked as a marine surveyor, a charter captain, and a master of ferries and other commercial vessels all over the east coast. A member of Boating Writers International, Reininger consistently wins awards at the organizations annual meeting in Miami. He lives aboard his power cruiser Tall Tales on the east coast wherever the sun shines and it doesnt snow.