Boat Handling and Docking: Hands-on Exercises to Improve Your

Boat Handling and Docking: Hands-on Exercises to Improve Your Helmsman Skills

Every boater has had some trouble docking. This book distills many years of boat-handling experience into key exercises that will improve your boat-handling and docking.
Some of the things you will learn are how to:
Maneuver your boat in the confines of a marina
Handle your boat in varying wind conditions
React to boat-handling emergencies
Control your boat in reverse
Get into and out of your slip with confidence
Back into a slip
Make your boat do what you want it to do

Docking a boat will no doubt always be a challenge. It is one of those things in life that requires constant practice. However, if the only practice you get is leaving and returning to your slip, when you go out for a day of boating, you will not gain the confidence needed to truly enjoy your boat.
To develop boat handling skills you know you need practice but,
What should you practice?
How should you practice?
When should you practice?
What background knowledge do you need?
How do you maximize benefits from your practice?

It's hard to get started if you don't know where to start. This book will give you a starting point and a guide to follow in your practice.
Using this book will add to your boat-handling skills. It will increase your confidence in the operation of your boat. Most important it will increase the enjoyment you gain from boating.
Use this book as a guide and take pride in your new skill and confidence handling your boat.
Country USA
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781506127514
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781506127514
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Boat Handling and Docking: Hands-on Exercises to Improve Your Helmsman Skills

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