RYA Inland Waterways Handbook

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• 2 Acknowledgements3 Introduction4 Symbols5 Contents6 Types of boat8 Parts of the boat10 The landscape12 Keeping the crew safe and happyBefore you set offSafety equipment and lifejackets14 Safety precautions16 Gas/electricity/petrol/diesel18 Fire19 Waste disposalBoating around wildlife20 Ropework/knots22 Rope handling24 Rules of the road26 EnginesPre-start checksNarrowboat weed hatch28 Steering29 Turning30 Propeller effect32 Steerable power34 Reversing35 Man overboard36 Slowing down and stoppingBank effectUsing the current to stop38 CurrentsSpeed over ground39 Wind effect40 Watch your speed41 Staying in the channelGoing aground42 Where can't we moor?44 Mooring on a river45 Mooring up on canals and rivers46 Narrowboat arriving at a mooring47 Narrowboat arriving with acentre line48 Narrowboat leaving a mooring49 Leaving with a centre line50 Narrowboat springing off a mooring52 Cruiser arriving at a mooring53 Cruiser leaving a mooring54 LocksWhat are they for?How do they work?Safety at locks55 Types of locks58 Paddle gearTypes of paddle60 Man overboard at locksLock etiquette61 Using locks - going uphillNarrow locksBroad locks64 Using locks - going downhill66 River locks67 Staircase locks69 Other types of locks70 Bridges73 Tunnels74 Anchoring75 Navigation at night76 Sound signals77 VHF radioEuropean requirements78 Buoyage and markers79 Common signs used on UK inlandwaterways81 Glossary82 Syllabuses88 Index97 Certificate page